Cheap airlines are a dime-a-two-dozen here in the U.S. Everyone looking to save money has hopped on a Sun Country or Frontier or Air Tran flight at least once. As someone who has to rely on Northwest (A.K.A. the throw-a-bag-of-salty-peanuts-at-you-then-
charge-five-bucks-for-a-drink airlines) most of the time, these budget carriers don’t exactly seem “no-frills.” When I didn’t have to pay for headphones on my last Air Tran flight, I nearly fell out of my seat in surprise.

But what about traveling overseas? For the most part, whether you are crossing the Pacific or Atlantic, you have to rely on a major carrier. But things are starting to change. (more…)

I guess I would consider myself a budget traveler. I’ve done the whole backpacking thing in Asia. I’ve even laid my head in a couple of dodgy roadside motels in the American midwest. And I always take a discount air carrier unless it is geographically impossible or JetBlue is the only option. All that qualifies me as a card-carrying budget traveler, right? OK, I said yes to an upgraded to business class once. No one except a hemp-wearing, Robinson Crusoe-esque backpacker purist would blame me for that. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not an expert traveler. But I am an enthusiast, and usually prefer the advice of other enthusiasts to that of an expert.

Since I’ll be posting here weekly, I want to introduce myself by giving you a few bytes about traveling on the cheap:

1. When backpacking around Asia, I was taken aback by some fellow travelers’ extreme take on traveling on a tight budget. They’d haggle over prices with local people whose yearly income did not allow them to buy clothes without holes in them. Budget travel means that one travels cheaply, not that one acts cheaply. (more…)

This is a paid post for Domegos.com, but honestly, I wouldn’t mind giving this site praises without compensation. Domegos dot com is a web 2.0ish travel related site looking to turn the vacation rental industry upside down by allowing vacation home owners list their vacation rentals free in a feature rich, highly intuitive layout. Really, the concept isn’t too complicated, but it is very groud breaking for this industry because the leading vacation home rental websites thrive off the fees charged to listing owners.

Even with free vacation rentals listings, users of the site still get to utilize the norm features, like photos, maps, descriptions, etc. The interface gives off a great web 2.0 vibe, so all of the features of the site are easy to use, intuitive, and easy on the eyes/aesthetic. But not only are all the standard features included, they’re improved with the new web design practices that have become [mostly] common the past few years.

The most obvious advantage Domegos has over its competition is its interactive maps, which are a staple among 2.0 travel sites. The maps make it easy to find the ideal location for prospective renters, and will definitely benefit vacation home owners as well as there will be more transparency in the listings since prospective renters can see the true location of homes and their proximities to landmarks.

For comparison to the so called “market leader” of the online vacation rental industry, Domegos has a great chart comparing its features with those of the market leader.

I don’t mean to force my opinions down your throat..ideally anyways, but I think Domegos makes a great argument for itself as an online vacation home listing portal. With features that benefit renters (easy to use) and owners (FREE!), I’d have a hard time believing otherwise. But if Domegos gains some traction and doesn’t run out of funding, I think they’ll be a major player for years to come in the travel booking agency. So check out this budding, elite, free vacation rentals directory.

Amsterdam and get to stay in some of the most gorgeous Amsterdam hotels or the hotels in Rome but with finding good hotels in Amsterdam online you’re able to see the many places throughout Amsterdam.

As you may have noticed, I barely getting around to posting. I always seem to be swamped with school work and other little tasks, so naturally, my little side projects have suffered. I was in denial for this quite awhile, but recently decided neglecting this blog is terrible. Hence, I fortunately found a very good travel writer who will begin posting atleast once a week here.

The new writer, who we will refer to as “Josh” (because it’s his name), is an experienced traveler and travel blogger who will be able to offer great insights into budget travel and backpacking internationally. More specifically, he is an Asian travel tycoon with loads of travel experience in that hemisphere.

I think he’s going to do a great job. I will still post once and awhile, but I’m looking forward to operating in the background for Budget Globetrotting for awhile. I have some ideas and dreams of turning this blog into more of a portal/magazine type online property that would be easier for prospective travelers to navigate. My ideas are all over the place right now, but I will keep you up to date when I make a real plan.

In the meantime, stay tuned into this travel site as I turn a new page, and look forward to new and better travel blog posts when Josh starts blogging next week.

People who haven’t been to Amsterdam and other places in Europe are missing out on the Amsterdam hotels and Rome hotels and the great stay they offer. You can book hotels in Amsterdam online find many places Amsterdam to visit also.

I can’t say I’m all too familiar with car hire prices, but what they offer seems to be on par as well.

So since I’m working backwards here by starting with a car rental, now all we need is somewhere to go and something to do. I’ve always wanted to visit Vancouver due to its natural beauty, liberal culture, and appealing urban landscape. During the winter there are plenty of slopes to hit up, and during the summer plenty of nature hikes, or lazy beach days if you’re that kind. I’m sure you’d enjoy Vancouver as much as I would, and if you happen to need a car hire, skip on over to discountcar.com.