Posts Tagged ‘cheap’

Tips for Traveling Couples

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 [...]

May 13, 2010 | Sara Harding

Florence: The Birthplace of Renaissance Beauty

I had been to Italy five times before I made it to Florence, the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, so I was thrilled when I finally booked my ticket to go.
I wasn’t disappointed. Florence is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever seen, with medieval and Renaissance churches in every practically every piazza, interesting [...]

May 12, 2010 | Sara Harding

Getting Around In Sardinia

Getting from place to place in Sardinia can be a real pain, but the lack of convenient public transportation is the only drawback I can think of to this strikingly beautiful and interesting destination. Because Sardinia is easy to reach from many major cities in Europe, it makes a great getaway during your study abroad [...]

May 10, 2010 | Sara Harding

Terravision Buses Get You From The Airport To The City – Cheap!

If you’re a student traveler, there’s a good chance you’ve run across this problem: RyanAir (or your budget airline of choice) flew you into the tiniest and most unused airport around and now you don’t know how to get to the city. Or perhaps you’ve run into a related problem: you want to get to [...]

May 8, 2010 | Sara Harding

“Monumenti Aperti” – The Best Weekend To Visit Cagliari

Cagliari is one of my favorite cities in Europe. It’s beautiful, urban, gritty, historic, and located on a beautiful stretch of beach (you can’t beat that!). Any time is a good time to visit Cagliari, but if there’s one time that’s better than all the others, it’s the annual weekend in May known as “Monuments [...]

May 3, 2010 | Sara Harding

Super Cheap Travel Health Insurance

If you’re a student traveling abroad, you’ll want to be sure you’re insured. Many health plans don’t cover costs when you’re out of your home state, let alone out of your home country. Even though it can be expensive to purchase and it’s easy to adopt the attitude that “nothing will likely happen,” no one [...]

April 29, 2010 | Sara Harding

Where To Shop In Florence: The Market Of San Lorenzo

Florence can be overwhelming. In a city dedicated to beautiful things, from churches to palaces to designer shoes, student travelers can have hard time knowing where to go to take home a piece of the loveliness at a student-friendly price. One of the best options is to head to the city’s largest market, the market [...]

April 27, 2010 | Megan Eaves

A La Carte Maps Are All You Need

I’m about to do something I never do. I am about to tell you that there is one travel product that you can’t live without, and that travel product is also the only one you’ll ever need.
That travel product is the A La Carte Map.
Gone are the days of lugging one of those huge, unsightly [...]

April 23, 2010 | Sara Harding

Internet Abroad

Finding Internet abroad isn’t as much of a problem as it used to be. Airports are usually equipped with WiFi (though you generally have to pay for it), youth hostels and budget hotels advertise their Internet hook-ups to attract backpackers, and even small cities have Internet cafes. The train I took from Groningen to Amsterdam [...]

April 22, 2010 | Krista Stryker

The Best Travel Games Ever

Never get bored while traveling again. These games will keep you entertained during long layovers, help you meet friends in your hostel and also act as pretty darn good drinking games.  Think of this as a comprehensive guide to the best board, card and electronic games for your next adventures in Europe.
Dutch Blitz:
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