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Archive for the ‘European Adventure’ Category

March 28th, 2008

Photo Friday: Emotions

A paraglider in the Austrian Alps.
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Photo source: personal collection.
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January 4th, 2008

Photo of the day: Trummelbach Falls

Near Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, in the Bernese Oberland, Trummelbach Falls are a series of gorgeous waterfalls inside the Alps. The water comes from the melting glaciers above. Definitely worth a visit.
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December 31st, 2007

Photo of the day: skiing at Flims Laax

Home of the famous Crap Bar and Crap Lift.
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December 4th, 2007

Let’s hear it for snow!

I hear that the ski season is off to a great start in the Alps. After last year’s ridiculous lack of snow, this is fabulous news. I can’t wait to get back to Germany and dig my skis out of storage!
Oh, and if you happen to be closer to the British Isles than the Alps, […]

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November 4th, 2007

Top 5 Reasons Why Amsterdam is a Budget Traveler’s Haven

You can get to most tourist destinations by foot. The city is flat and relatively small. Walking from one tourist site to another would be good for your health and your wallet. Plus, you’ll really see everything in detail.
There’s a wide range of budget hostels which would fit any Budget Traveler’s budget. […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments

October 29th, 2007

Island Excursions from Dubrovnik

Visiting Dubrovnik (Croatia for the unaware) is not complete without taking an island cruise to one or more of the chain of the Elaphite Islands. Cruises to the three inhabited islands — Koločep, Šipan and Lopud — can be found all over. Most of the advertised cruises, though, are expensive.
Steps to tour […]

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September 22nd, 2007

Romantic Evening in Verona on a Budget

What if you got lucky in Verona and would want to spend a romantic evening out… where can you take her without having to spend a lot?
Here’s one suggestion of where you can go, with different options on what you can do:
Take her to Arena di Verona, a Roman amphitheatre where they have opera performances.
If […]

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September 10th, 2007

When Budget Travelers Whine

“I couldn’t sleep! The bar next door played really loud music until the wee hours of the morning!”
“The toilet was co-ed!”
“None of them could even speak English!”
“The service was atrocious”
“They only gave us bread and coffee for breakfast!”
They do not even stop at that. Some even go on a full-scale vitriolic rant […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 4 comments

August 30th, 2007

Fancy a taste of the Caribbean in Europe?

Guest Blogger: Abby Yao is a Filipina postgraduate student in London preparing her dissertation on women and diaspora. Diagnosed with travel addiction, she also exhibits symptoms such as the persistent urge to blog about everything from pop culture to fine art, for which there is no cure.
On the last Bank Holiday weekend of the year, […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

August 23rd, 2007

French Riviera Dreaming

The French Riviera is one of those places where you can make your champagne wishes and caviar dreams come true.
Not exactly the kind of description which shouts budget traveling, isn’t it?
Well, you need not scratch it off your list just yet. There are still some places in this fashionable resort which you, dear one with limited […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 3 comments

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