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Travel cheaply in Italy

Italy has become one of the most expensive destinations in Europe. Here are my tips for travelling cheaply in today's Italy. Travel during the off s...

Daytrips from Amsterdam

Get a taste of the countryside when visiting Amsterdam. Cycling is the Dutch way to travel and the simplest excursion is to rent a bike, take the tra...

Great reads #20

A very late issue of my roundup, which I've decided to make monthly rather than weekly. Let me know if you'd like to see more travel articles, more of...

Cheap travel tips for students

If you're between the ages of 12 and 26, did you know that you can get discounted travel just because you're student? Yes, we all thought that senior ...

7 commandments for lower travel costs

Anyone living in U.S.A. or the UK is suffering from high oil prices, the rise of the Euro, and steeply rising airfares. In fact, those climbing expens...

Great reads #19

The Great reads feature will be moving to a biweekly schedule from now on. So, every other Monday morning, I will guide you to some of the best travel...

Amsterdam - coffee shops, history, and canals

Charming medieval architecture and an expansive 17th century canal system, present everywhere in the city center, both help to make cosmopolitan Amste...

Cheap and simple green travel

Would you travel greener if it were simple and inexpensive? 90% of travelers in a recent survey indicated that they would like to have less of an impa...

Train networks around the world

Train travel is fast, convenient, and usually cheaper than flying. As an added benefit, you get to see the beautiful countryside you're traveling thou...

Great reads #15

More messy air travel news this week, so maybe it's time to catch the train instead? And the Inca Trail is sold out, travelers to Peru will have to fi...

Shooting photos from a moving vehicle

On the road you often see some interesting sights out your window. Here are some travel photography tips on capturing photos from a moving vehicle. ...

Help travelers save by gifting them your used transport tickets

Most urban public transport systems in the west can be quite expensive for a visitor. London is outrageous, but so are cities like Venice, and even Pa...

Carcassonne, France

Carcassonne is a pristine medieval town located about 45 minutes south of Toulouse. It is a very easy day trip if you are traveling from the Toulouse ...

Bangkok train and marketplace

This bizarre video was found on YouTube. Check out what happens right after the train passes through this Bangkok city street. ...

Travel from London to Paris on Eurostar

My wife and I recently travelled from London to Paris on the Eurostar. We were struck by how much better it was than taking a flight. Here's why you...

Five eco-friendly travel habits

Travel means CO2 emissions unless you walk or cycle everywhere. While we all should reduce our travel miles, some of us have the bug and can't help ou...

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For some reason, these guys had a fridge as luggage one morning...

London can certainly be very ugly sometimes... Near Victoria train station.

Train going over a bridge. London, England. Shot with Holga.

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