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Don’t you just love it when you stumble across a great travel value? That’s how I felt while we were staying at the Hotel Austria Wien in central Vienna - what a find! The staff was welcoming and helpful, the rooms were modern, clean, and quiet, and even breakfast was included in the completely reasonable […]
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Europe a la Carte tells us when kids are free at Legoland.
Budget Travel discovers the delicious Alentejo region of Portugal.
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We came across these witches while skiing in Austria a couple weeks ago. Witches are everywhere during carnival season, looking for naughty children to kidnap and put in cages. I wonder if these found any on the slopes?
Happy Fat Tuesday!
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As much as I love taking pictures when I travel, I hate lugging around big equipment. I usually travel with a compact digital camera, and I never bother with a tripod.
Although I’m still able to get great shots most of the time, the problem I most often encounter is camera shake, which leads to blurry […]
Today München Narrisch (”Mad Munich”) got underway downtown. The walking district is full of costumed revelers enjoying carnival food, all kinds of drinks, live music, and other entertainment. Naturally there’s plenty of confetti to go around - confetti which I’ll be picking out of my hair and shoes for days to come, I’m sure.
This carnival […]
Brave New Traveler’s helpful suggestions for hooking up at a hostel (the “where”, not the “how”).
Arthur Frommer tells us about some cheap flights to Rome.
Dutch airline KLM goes tragically hip with their latest online promotional campaign Stop the Hassle. Some amusing stuff, plus a chance to win free travel, which is always fun.
And in case […]
Bellinzona is one of the most beautiful cities in southern Switzerland, nestled between the mountains with a castle-studded skyline. This Italian-speaking city would be worth a visit almost any time of year, but it’s especially fun during carnival season. Rabadan got started yesterday, and will be in full swing until February 5th. There’s a daily […]
The carnival spirit is in the air here in Munich. I’m really looking forward to this weekend’s celebrations. Here are some other cities getting geared up for some revelry, as well:
The Paris Traveler takes a look at the ever-popular Carnival in Venice. The costumes really are exquisite to see, but the crowds combined with the […]
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