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Archive for the ‘Eastern Europe’ Category

August 4th, 2008

Airfare Alerts Part 2

Yesterday, we took a look at some airfare deals from the US to Europe. Today we are taking on the European airlines – focusing on the budget flyers. There’s a huge fleet of them operating all over the continent with the majority of them based out of the UK. This is a no frills way […]

By Jacy Meyer -- 1 comment

August 3rd, 2008

Airfare Alerts!

Dreaming of a fall or winter European adventure? Many airlines are now offering sales from the US to a variety of destinations throughout Europe. If you live on the East Coast, you’ll always have a cheaper flight and more choices - but if you have frequent flyer miles, use them to get you to […]

By Jacy Meyer -- 2 comments

July 31st, 2008

Plane vs. Train

If you are planning a multi-country trip to Europe, how do you plan to get around? Flying is quicker, but you’ve got airport hassles and it’s not environmentally friendly. Hopping a train is the typical way to do Europe, but it takes longer and can be more confusing. It’s much more eco-conscious, but sometimes more […]

By Jacy Meyer -- 0 comments

July 30th, 2008

Let’s Be Flexible Freds & Frans!

How flexible of a traveler are you? Do you have your heart set on a destination and MUST go – or are you more open to passing whims? I had planned to spend a week in Spain this year – but then found a buy one ticket get one free airline sale to Italy, so…
Budget […]

By Jacy Meyer -- 0 comments

July 27th, 2008

Pound the Pavement, 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 […]

By Jacy Meyer -- 4 comments

July 17th, 2008

Public Transit Tours

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 […]

By Jacy Meyer -- 5 comments

September 6th, 2007

Getting Around Warsaw

GuestBlogger:  Karyn Lesniewski is half-American, half-Polish student who is trying to get to know her roots. She is now couchsurfing in Warsaw. 
Warsaw is in Poland. And Poland is in Eastern Europe.  Okay, now that the very basic Geography lesson is done with, let’s move on.
I have yet to discover the other parts of Europe but […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

August 12th, 2007

Budget Tours for Art Lovers

There is no better place to start an art lover’s tour than in Europe. Whichever class, form, genre, medium or style you may want to see, there is definitely no limit. Now, if you think that your budget will prevent you from taking an art lover’s tour, think again. There are ways around […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments

July 24th, 2007

Summer Music Festival in Budapest

Zöld Pardon — an outdoor club in Budapest — holds the longest summer festival with live concerts, discos all summer long.  A wide variety of music can be expected.
In addition, there are several other entertainment possibilities on location: WiFi, bike park, cocktail bar, restaurant and café.
Zöld Pardon is located in Goldmann György tér, déli olda […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

July 5th, 2007

Sophisticated Traveler

This is for our readers in the US who are planning their European sojourn.
If you do not have the time nor the energy to plan your trip, you may want to consider one of Sophisticated Traveler, Inc.’s Independent Travel Packages. I swear, they have one of the cheapest travel packages I have EVER seen.
As […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment