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Archive for April 2008

April 6th, 2008

Low-cost airline review: AirBerlin

I flew AirBerlin (from Munich to Berlin and back) a couple weeks ago, and overall found the experience pretty good. For a low-cost airline, AirBerlin’s service was very pleasant and efficient.
Seats are not assigned at ticket purchase, but rather when you check in. Online check-in opened at 6:00 PM the evening before my flights, and […]

By jul -- 3 comments

April 5th, 2008

Airline meals - scout them out in advance

This is one of those links I keep meaning to post about and then forgetting… Wondering what they’ll serve you on board your next flight? Check out airlinemeals.net to see what airlines have served previous passengers on your route. The site is nicely organized, so you can browse by airline, class, or special meals.
Hungry yet?

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April 4th, 2008

Photo Friday: far from home

Even though I’ve lived relatively close to the Alps for many years now, when visiting them I’m often overcome with the feeling of being very, very far away from everything. This photo is of a glacier at the Jungfrau, once of Switzerland’s most famous Alps. I highly recommend visiting the Jungfrau region if you ever […]

By jul -- 2 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Budget European travel links for 3-Apr-2008

More about the Open Skies agreement .

Check out the latest carnival of travel guide.

Restaurants where you pay what you like.

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April 2nd, 2008

Munich’s Glockenspiel: a ho hum experience

Every day at 11:00 and 12:00, tourists gather in Munich’s Marienplatz and gaze upwards at the Glockenspiel. This mechanical puppet show features life-sized figures dancing, jousting, and milling about with no discernable purpose.
While I’ve never gone out of my way to see it, I have coincidently found myself at Marienplatz just as the show was […]

By jul -- 3 comments

April 1st, 2008

Essential travel gear: Sigg water bottle

One of the items that I never leave home without is my metal water bottle. I love that I no longer buy overpriced plastic bottles of water on my travels - it’s better for the environment and my health to drink out of this reusable metal container. Plus it leaves me with more cash to […]

By jul -- 12 comments