Archive for February, 2007
« Previous EntriesWhy to Avoid Airport Duty Free Shopping
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007No brainer budget travel tip: Do not participate in “Duty Free Shopping” in airports.
The [not so] amazing deals on liquor and perfume offered in the air or in airports can put a quick dent in any traveler’s wallet. If you’re an impulse buyer, you are the prime target for duty free shops. Don’t [...]
Europe Rail Travel Expansions challenge Airlines
Monday, February 26th, 2007Is the European railroad system on a comeback? It’s definitely a question you must ask yourself, especially after reading a New York Times article on new European railroad expansions taking place. The article cites the several substantial decreases in travel time that will result from rail upgrades all around Europe.
Paris
First, the travel time between Paris, [...]
Movies that Inspire Travel
Wednesday, February 21st, 2007Arthur Frommer and companions recently named the top 10 movies of 2006 that inspire traveling. As the Oscars approach, it’s an idea I wish I would have thought of. So instead of making a list of 2006 travel inspiring movies, I’m going to remix the list idea and allow the list to include all [...]
Budget Airline Nas Air launches in Saudi Arabia
Monday, February 19th, 2007Nas Air, the first no-frills budget airline in Saudi Arabia flew for the first time February 17. This first flight, basically for media and publicity purposes, was led literally by the CEO, who is a trained pilot.
The ticket fares offered by Nas Air reportedly have the potential to be dirt cheap. I say [...]
Learn a Foreign Language
Friday, February 16th, 2007While traveling internationally, the potential language barrier can be a bit intimidating. Luckily for Americans, English is so widespread that US travelers can often get by without knowing any of the foreign language of their host country.
To me, that kind of ruins the point of traveling. It’s much more interesting using the native language of [...]
Caribbean Budget Travel
Sunday, February 11th, 2007As spring approaches, the Caribbean is the place to be. A large assortment of Caribbean Islands will be hosting the internationally renowned Cricket World Cup, which has lead to looser travel restrictions in ten Caribbean nations. I’m going to offer a few budget friendly travel tips as I promised in my previous post [...]
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