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Archive for May 2008

May 30th, 2008

Goodbye from Jul

I’ve decided to take a break from the world of problogging, so I’m leaving Europe String. You can look forward to seeing a new blogger here in June. Thank you to all who have read and commented here!
I’ll still be keeping up my personal blog, This non-American Life, where I talk about my life as […]

By jul -- 10 comments

May 30th, 2008

Budget European travel links for 30-May-2008

Switzerland and Austria are bracing themselves for the influx of soccer fans during the upcoming Euro Cup.
Friends and dinner in Paris
For a little taste of current European pop music, you can watch last week’s Eurovison song contest online.

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May 27th, 2008

Essential Travel Gear: noise-canceling headphones

Back when I was recommending this cool little airplane headphone adapter, I wanted to recommend some noise-canceling headphones as well. Given that this is a budget-conscious travel blog, I stopped short of singing the praises of my husband’s fabulous but pricey Bose headphones. But then I came across these iceTECH noise-canceling headphones that go for […]

By jul -- 2 comments

May 26th, 2008

Fast food from a machine in Amsterdam

Just when you thought fast food couldn’t get any more efficient: the Dutch chain Febo offers burgers, croquettes, chicken wings and more… all out of vending machines. There are over 20 Febo locations in Amsterdam, and over 50 in the Netherlands.
Photo source: personal collection
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May 26th, 2008

Budget European travel links for 26-May-2008

Ten budget travel tips for Europe

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May 23rd, 2008

Today’s post brought to you by the letter ‘T’

There’s another Theme Day coming up here at b5’s Travel & Culture Channel, and the theme is the letter ‘T’. In that spirit, here are my favorite European destinations which begin with T:
Ticino - this southern, Italian-speaking region of Switzerland is the best of both worlds: clean and well-organized like Switzerland, passionate and full of […]

By jul -- 3 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Nymphenburg Palace in Munich

Last weekend a friend and I headed to the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich. This tourist attraction is easy to reach - take tram 17 north from the main train station for about a 15 minute ride.
The weather has been ridiculously warm and sunny here in Munich this month, and the grounds of the palace were […]

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May 21st, 2008

Zagat Europe: not for budget travelers

Thumbing through Zagat 2008 Europe’s Top Restaurants, I became nostalgic for the Zagat books I know from the US - guides which include great recommendations for restaurants at a whole range of price points. Not so for the European guide, in which the prices seem to range from expensive to very very expensive.
Not only that, […]

By jul -- 1 comment

May 20th, 2008

No, I do not want to write your travel website’s content for free

It seems like at least once a week a new travel community website is popping up, expecting to revolutionize the online travel world with their fabulous/unique/outrageous idea. They then contact me as a travel blogger hoping I’ll help them out. Their emails attempt to flatter and charm with expressions like ‘premiere travel blog writer’ and […]

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May 20th, 2008

Budget European travel links for 20-May-2008

How to choose the right voluntourism experience for you .

10 (well, 9) tips for not getting lost in a new city.

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