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NYC: culture on the cheapARTICLE

NYC: culture on the cheap

TOPICS: Culture Budget Urban New York City United States New York
The great buffet breakfast rip-offARTICLE

The great buffet breakfast rip-off

TOPICS: Budget Wine and dine Las Vegas Russia United States Nevada Breakfast is widely reported as being the most important meal of the day, but how much are you willing to pay for it?
Venice on a budgetARTICLE

Venice on a budget

TOPICS: Budget Wine and dine itineraries Hotels food and wine Venice Italy Regione del Veneto Venice is the type of place where you check your wallet at the water's edge — or is it? Luckily, Venice can be affordable — you simply have to...
A beginner's guide to bench-blazingARTICLE

A beginner's guide to bench-blazing

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NYC's best budget accommodationARTICLE

NYC's best budget accommodation

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Which travel guidebook is right for you?ARTICLE

Which travel guidebook is right for you?

TOPICS: Budget India Europe Africa South America travel tips apps Middle East Antarctica Asia North America Oceania Guidebooks are a bit like the original treasure maps. You buy them before you leave on your journey and they get you riled up and excited for a trip. When...
Top 10 budget boutique hotelsARTICLE

Top 10 budget boutique hotels

TOPICS: Budget Luxury and spa New York City Melbourne Paris Brisbane Cambodia Berlin Laos Brighton Australia United States Queensland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Victoria England Germany France New York Region Ile-de-France Land Berlin You don't need to break the bank to enjoy an indulgent global getaway. Savvy hotel curator
Where to holiday on the strong Australian dollarARTICLE

Where to holiday on the strong Australian dollar

TOPICS: Budget Dora With the Aussie dollar continuing to gain ground over other major currencies, Expedia and HiFX have come together to bring you the ten best destinations to...
Japan on the cheapARTICLE

Japan on the cheap

TOPICS: Budget Japan Tokyo Trains Kyoto Osaka Sapporo Kyoto-fu Tokyo-to Hokkaido From mingling with monks on mountaintop retreats to eating your heart out, here are our top tips on doing Japan on the cheap.
The secret lingo of airline codesARTICLE

The secret lingo of airline codes

TOPICS: Budget Airlines So you want to pay the lowest possible price for a flight? Well, ideally, you will have booked sometime last century. Booking an age in advance is a great...
How to travel and pay zilch for accommodationARTICLE

How to travel and pay zilch for accommodation

TOPICS: Budget Adventure If you're short on cash but up to your ears in time, you'd be surprised at the doors open to you when it comes to dodging hotel bills. Volunteer work,...
How to behave in hostelsARTICLE

How to behave in hostels

TOPICS: Budget The hostel experience is something that most travellers will experience at some time in their lives. It's almost a rite of passage; suffering the trials and...
Surviving the world's most expensive citiesARTICLE

Surviving the world's most expensive cities

TOPICS: Budget London Paris Dublin Copenhagen United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland England France Region Ile-de-France Denmark Baile Atha Cliath
Dollar-stretching destinationsARTICLE

Dollar-stretching destinations

TOPICS: Budget Fiji Islands Mexico Russia Norway Iceland Argentina Hungary Sweden Poland Romania Where will your Aussie money go furthest? Expedia.com.au have teamed up with foreign exchange specialist HiFX to produce a list of the top ten destinations to...
Why you need to head to the UK and Europe ... NOWBLOG

Why you need to head to the UK and Europe ... NOW

TOPICS: Budget United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Turkey Corfu Crete Majorca Australia Victoria Greece Nomos Kerkyras Now really is the time to take advantage of the global recession and the collapse of currencies that would normally give the Aussie dollar a beat-down. With...
Credit crunch basket casesARTICLE

Credit crunch basket cases

TOPICS: Budget New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Iceland Hungary Ukraine In countries where the economy has truly tanked, there are potential bargains in store for tourists, and now might just be the right time to visit. Check out...
Off-season AustraliaARTICLE

Off-season Australia

TOPICS: Budget Eco and nature Gold Coast Hobart Kimberley Kakadu National Park Snowy Mountains Flinders Ranges Tamworth Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania South Australia Western Australia Travelling in the off-season doesn't only represent good value - you'll have a wonderful destination all to yourself as well.
Povo paradisesARTICLE

Povo paradises

TOPICS: Budget Canada South Africa Vietnam Hamilton Island Iceland Samoa Papua New Guinea Vanuatu Australia Queensland Where to holiday on the weak Aussie dollar.
Cheapest destinationsARTICLE

Cheapest destinations

TOPICS: Budget Laos Ukraine Dominican Republic Syria Uruguay Ethiopia Departamento de Cerro Largo With the dollar on the decline, cheap holidays to the States and beyond are no longer an option. So make the most of your (diminishing!) Aussie dollar, and...
Nine budget tips for EuropeARTICLE

Nine budget tips for Europe

TOPICS: Budget If there's one place that doesn't immediately scream 'value' for budget travellers, it's Europe. But, with some careful planning and a few smart choices, it's...
         

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