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I know - it’s only August. But if you are thinking of a winter trip to Europe now is the time to get booking. Check last week’s post about airfare sales for some airline hints. Why should you consider Europe in the winter? Because less is more – lower prices, fewer people. Here are […]
The Sunday Telegraph, a UK newspaper recently surveyed a bunch of popular tourist attractions around the world to see which city was the most expensive for travelers. I know this will come as a big surprise to some of you but LONDON turned out to be the biggest pound snatching town.
The paper looked at […]
Doing a little online research before your trip always pays off. It’s handy to read local newspapers, visit tourism office websites and even local blogs to get a firsthand, up to date view of the country or city you are going to be in. Many tourism bureaus work very hard at not only getting people […]
What could be more budget friendly then walking? No transport costs, (or the headaches of figuring out how it works) the opportunity to stumble upon previously unheard of museums, monuments and cafes and best of all – a real glimpse of the city you are visiting. Here are three suggestions for foot-friendly cities.
Prague: Prague is […]
What’s the budget travelers favorite word? FREE! ‘Cause I don’t care how cheap something is - if it’s free, it fits my budget. So how about a free city tour? These are fairly easy to create yourself nowadays; either using suggestions from a guidebook or finding one online. But what about the personal touch? Here […]
I’m a walker - and will always provide walking instructions and suggestions to anyone who asks for directions - whether they wish to walk or not. However, taking public transit does have its perks: resting the tootsies, covering long distances, avoiding bad weather, etc. Some cities have normal bus/tram routes that practically double as […]
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 […]
This charming town in the Alsace region of France is so cute it might make you weep.
Photo source: personal collection
Tags: Colmar, Europe, France
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And wooden shoes, and giant wheels of cheese… sometimes I’m almost shocked when confronted with stereotypical cultural icons in a country. Like part of me expects them not to really exist or something, except in a synthetic format marketed to tourists. And yes, there’s plenty of that in the Netherlands, too.
But it is possible to […]
The city of Nuremberg, Germany, is full of great fountains, but the most entertaining one has to be the Ehekarussell, or Marriage Carousel. This giant fountain depicts various scenes from a “bitter-sweet married life” as described in a poem by Hans Sachs. I had a hard time finding any “sweet” scenes…
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