studentsineurope

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.
Budapest is probably one of the coolest European cities [...]

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 [...]

The forint is the currency of Hungary, a country that has yet to change to the euro, despite being part of the EU for 6 years. By today’s exchange rates, US$10 equals about 2200 HUF.
Using a currency with such large denominations nods to a time when Europe didn’t have a pan-continental currency and every border [...]

This open-air museum seems in a strange place.  Substantially far from the capital of Budapest, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, the statues are rather randomly placed in a large open field.  Why aren’t these statues situated closer to the centre of town so that tourists can have easy access?
In fact all these artifacts date [...]

Capital Hostel, a great option for student travelers to Hungary, is situated in a gorgeous old building in the heart of the Pest side of Budapest.

In many European countries, as well as other Christian nations around the world, the day after Christmas is celebrated as St. Stephen’s Day or Boxing Day.

A list of the latest, best, worst, and upcoming trips of Lizelle Jackson.

What’s a travel trend hip enough to be glamorized in this months Vogue? WWOOF, or World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms – a nearly 30-year-old organization that has come back into the limelight, attracting tons of young volunteers to rural locales around the world (though they’re likely not decked out in Marc Jacob trousers and [...]

Villany is a short and reasonably cheap ride from Pecs and could be worth a day trip if you are interested in wine.

Thank god I had my camera so I could look at everything I saw a little later …while inside.