Budget Travel to Europe part three

Read Part One, then Read Part Two, then read: Part Three of How to Budget Travel to Europe: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From the basics of planning and going to making the most of your holiday Local Transportation Taking a cab or taxi can be fun, a little scary at times and may offer an interesting look at the city. If two or three are travelling together, the price break per person can be a good deal. However, local transportation is cheaper, puts you in touch with the locals, and … [Read more...]

Budget Travel to Europe part two

Read Part One First Part Two of How to Budget Travel to Europe: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From the basics of planning and going to making the most of your holiday Packing for Europe Consider leaving many items at home, such as your jewelry, hair dryer, leather coat, and laptop. The one “expensive” item you should take is a camera. However, point-and-shoot (POS) cameras can be inexpensive, small to pack and deliver nice photographs. Whichever you choose, take care to keep the camera on … [Read more...]

The Gift of Travel

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas Travel is a wonderful present, anytime of year. It may be difficult to plan an entire vacation, book it and offer it as a gift this holiday season; however, it’s not too late to “suggest” a getaway. Suggest the present of travel by giving a travel guidebook, new luggage or passport application. Use your imagination and the destination to gift appropriately. More Ideas in Detail Say your senior is graduating in spring and she wants to backpack Europe; … [Read more...]

Best Travel Guidebooks

One of the most important items for your vacation is the travel guidebook. While you may search through the various editions at your local public library for destination ideas, you will want to purchase a new guidebook for the trip. Travel changes often: restaurants close, new hotels open and prices go up. So, use that Barnes & Noble gift card you received during the holidays and travel to the bookstore before you hop on the plane. Travel guidebooks average $30 each. Buy as many as you … [Read more...]