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Spring is finally here.  Well, almost – but it is starting to look like it outside.
Flowers are sprouting, the snow has finally melted, and temperatures are consistently in the 40s or above in most of Europe.
For those of you who have spent the winter in Europe — the coldest winter recorded in 30 years — [...]

When most people think of Amsterdam, the first things that come to mind tend to be marijuana, legal prostitution, canals, and of course bikes.  Lots and lots of bikes.
It’s no surprise then that the city has been named the world’s most friendly biking city time after time again.  Amsterdammers love their bikes – in fact [...]

As a student, what is the most important thing you look for when buying flights?  Comfort?  Style?  A specific airline?  Or, like me, is cost always your main priority?
If so, you’re in luck: low cost is what Fly.com does best.  A flight comparison web site that works with hundreds of airlines, big or small, Fly.com is [...]

This pillow is amazing, enough said.
I’d never actually owned a travel pillow before I came across the Cascade Designs’s Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow, but when I bought my Dad one as a Christmas present this year as an addition to his lightweight backpacking collection, I became a complete convert.
I’ve always been envious of travelers who could afford [...]

If you’ve ever thought about getting a passport, or have been thinking it’s about time to renew yours, you might want to do it soon. Passport costs are going up.
Well, not officially.  But last week a report in the L.A. Times said that a price hike had been proposed by the State Department and is [...]

This is part 2 of my interview with Peggy Goldman, avid traveler and founder of Friendly Planet Travel.  Click here to read part 1.

Lodging can be one of the most expensive aspects of traveling abroad.  Do you have any advice on how to save money on a place to stay?
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Peggy Goldman, travel guru and founder of Friendly Planet Travel, a website dedicated to booking high-quality, cost-effective international tours to exotic places, offers up some of her best tips for students and young people traveling abroad in Europe.  Read on for expert advice on how to save money, live like a local, how to pack [...]

Amsterdam is not known for being the cheapest European city to visit.  Hotels are expensive and eating out will quickly make you wonder where all your hard earned cash has disappeared to.  To save money on your next visit to Amsterdam, consider staying in a hostel – they’re cheap, usually in a great location, plus [...]

I’ll admit I’m not the most organized packer in the world.  I pride myself on packing light, but before I know it my formerly empty suitcase is filled to the brim with clothes and accessories and every corner is bursting with essential items like socks, cell phone cords and iPods.  I can never find the [...]

Have a flight scheduled with Lufthansa this week?
Well you might be out of luck.  About 4,000 pilots at the German airline Lufthansa have gone on a strike starting this Monday morning, meaning about 3,000 flights will be canceled over the next four days.
The pilots are not due to return to work until midnight on Thursday, [...]