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July 31st, 2007

Webcams Around the World

Would you like to have a preview of what you will be seeing soon?   Well, here are a few links to several webcams in famous European cities:

Paris Live has webcams placed strategically in several areas around the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame, Centre Pompidou, Montparnasse, City Hall and Place de la Bastille.
Downtown Barcelona is […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

July 15th, 2007

Designer Clothes on a Bargain in Naples

It’s my first time here in Naples. We’re on an extended weekend getaway, touring some parts of Southern Italy. We’re staying at this beautiful vacation house of our fellow Frankfurt expatriate friends in the Amalfi Coast. Yes, we’re guests: pampered but not required to pay.  One of the best ways to travel on a budget.
But […]

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

July 1st, 2007

The BEST in Budget Traveling

GOOD is when you have finally saved up enough for your dream to travel to Europe. Yes, even if it’s on a tight budget.
It’s even BETTER if you do get a great travel deal.
But, if you get a freebie, that is the BEST.
Complimentary… gratis et amore… handout… free…
Whichever way it may be labeled, this […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 4 comments

June 21st, 2007

Budget Travel Photo Links: Hostels

Here are a few great pictures on Flickr, showcasing European hostels. It should give you an idea of how different each hostel’s condition is.

Hostel Celica - a former Yugoslavian prison - is cool, according to jpete.
Hopefully, there are improvements on the Dover Castle Hotel (an old picture from clarissa).
I am not surprised that the […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 1 comment

June 21st, 2007

Tip of the Day: To market to market to buy a fat pig

Yes, do follow Mother Goose’s advise when you visit another foreign country. Of course, you need not follow Mother Goose to the letter by buying a fat pig (besides, even if you are willing to buy one, it will probably be out of your budget range).
What will you get out of it?
A trip to […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 0 comments

May 14th, 2007

10 Reasons Why Budget Traveling is Not for the Faint Hearted

You may have to share your temporary living space with a cockroach
A coed bath & toilet could be your only chance of getting clean
You will probably find yourself wishing hard that you used that extra backpack space to bring more rolls of tissues
That scary looking man on the bus could be your dorm-mate
Chances are, your […]

By Melissa Atienza-Petri -- 2 comments