May 28, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Picture Perfect Paris

There’s more than a few reasons for all the fuss about Paris. Countless musicians, artists and writers knew what they were talking about when they praised the city’s lights, life and lovers. Paris is still my favorite city in Europe and – despite what you may have heard in recent years – is hardly overrated.
Like any major city, Paris can [...]

May 27, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Affordable Art Fair Paris Begins Today

 
If in Paris between now and Sunday, have a look at the Affordable Art Fair.
While the term is incredibly relative when pertaining to art,  the traveling Affordable Art Fair hopes to foster — with its varying prices — the purchase of pieces coming from all over the world; about half of the galleries represented are [...]

May 26, 2010 | Guest Writer

Getting the Most out of Europe’s Hostels

It’s hard to find student travellers who aren’t familiar with hostels, and the huge number of great hostels scattered throughout Europe make it a fair challenge to pick one that’s substandard. They’re inviting, located almost everywhere and have low prices that make them rather appealing (accompanied by the great catering, Internet and other facilities you [...]

May 26, 2010 | Megan Eaves

How to Get Started Backpacking

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 [...]

May 25, 2010 | Megan Eaves

Athens Budget Travel Tips

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 [...]

May 24, 2010 | Guest Writer

Top European Souvenirs

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 [...]

May 23, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Paris’s Champs-Élysées, a Farmland

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 [...]

May 22, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Student Mundial Wants You, Wherever You Want to Be

Getting abroad seems to get easier every year, and those with a fervency for foreign travel needn’t search too long for a suitable route overseas.
Now, StudentMundial.com — the concierge service that helps erasmus and international students find accommodation in their new locale — has made the process even more painless. The online business is offering [...]

May 21, 2010 | Laura Carroll

Expedia Puts LGBT Travel on the Map

You can find hotels that allow smoking, hotels that allow pets, and hotels that allow early check-in, but you can’t always find hotels that cater to gay and lesbian travelers.
Until now, that is.
Expedia.com launched yesterday its “LGBT-welcoming” feature, as well as its LGBT store: a Web page that — with the help of the International [...]

May 21, 2010 | Krista Stryker

Prague: A City of History, Culture and Good Beer

Everyone loves Prague.  It’s one of those places that people who have been lucky enough to visit will tell you is a must-see before you die, and almost anyone who goes there has a great time.
Under Communist rule for nearly 40 years, the city has retained much of its historic architecture (unlike much of the [...]

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