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From religion and reformation to chocolate and cheese, Geneva is a city rich in history and high on taste!

Relatively new to Europe, Latvia became part of the EU in May of 2004 and still has not converted to the euro. Latvians use their own currency, the lat, which is surprisingly expensive to buy at about .50 Latvian cents per US dollar.
This, however, has little bearing on the actual situation of what things cost [...]

After mounting frustrations with air travel, airlines are about to be held more accountable for their actions. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently stated its plan to increase customer service provided by the airlines, particularly where compensation and communication are concerned.
The proposals include increasing compensation for those bumped off their flight to at least $650 or [...]

There are definite pros and cons for traveling couples. If you research well and are careful about your choices you can save time, money and get a bunch of freebies thanks to your better half. To maximize your trip as a couple, try some of these handy hints:
1. Search for accommodation that you can [...]

 
I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and have been increasingly disappointed by the state of the airplanes I’ve ridden in. Cramped and uncomfortable, many of my recent flights have been in planes that still have ashtrays for smokers in times past, sport torn, unkempt seats, and are staffed by tired, less than friendly flight attendants.
In [...]

Lonely Planet, purveyor of some of the most popular travel guidebook series in the world, has recently launched a new imprint of full color country guides, the Discover series. According to a press release about the books, Discover country guides, which are designed with the more discerning and attraction-oriented traveler in mind, highlight the most [...]

Sometimes here on Students In Europe, it is easy to take for granted our collective travel wisdom and forget that there are travel newbies out there that know nothing at all about traveling. In chatting yesterday with an American friend who is about to embark on her first international journey, I [...]

Welcome back to my weekly column, where I bring you the best of budget travel, cheap backpacker and student-minded bang-ups, cheap bites, affordable beds and inexpensive beers throughout Europe. A variation of it will be featured by our new partner, Sosauce, under the title of Thrifty Thrills.
Let [...]

I used to think that the best souvenirs were those that could double as Christmas presents for those relatives you don’t see very much — most of the snowglobes, mugs and other assorted paraphernalia people brought back from Europe didn’t seem to have much purpose apart from being an occasional paperweight.
However, there are some real [...]

Paris-dwellers were greeted with more than retailers and droves of tourists today on the Champs Élysées. Trees, flowers and even livestock were brought into the city by the French Young Farmers union, and will remain their until Monday evening.
It’s an attempt to remind les citoyens of the importance of farmers, who face increasing financial hardship [...]