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A New Monopoly Board with Travel Destinations
Now you can "visit" 22 destinations with the simple purchase of a board game. The New Monopoly World Edition was released today. Cities will be the "properties." Some of those...

Work Abroad for Budget Travelers
For many years, overseas budget travelers in Europe, North America and other places have sought part-time and even full-time jobs in their destinations to pay for an extended stay. But...

The U.S. Dollar Makes a Comeback
At the beginning of June, I wrote about the six-year plunge of the U.S. Dollar when exchanged for the Euro, The British Pound and the Canadian Dollar. Since that post,...

Ten Ways to Find Cheap Airfares
Finding a cheap airfare does not involve luck or magic. It is a matter of searching in the right places for the right prices. Here are 10 suggestions for finding...

Hiring a Private Guide on a Budget
Ever consider hiring your own private tour guide? It's not an outlandish notion for budget travelers. Many guides work for modest fees or gratuities and they can save a great...

Fall Travel Deals
The Summer crowds are subsiding, and travel providers are beginning to think about Fall. They'll be offering discounts to fill empty seats, beds and cabins. Here are some tips for...

Las Vegas on a Budget
Is Las Vegas in your fall or winter travel plans? For many, a business conference or expo is in the offing. For others, the glitz of the casinos is the...

Start Your Planning with Eye-Popping Photos from About Travel Guides
Many of my trips over the years have been inspired by a single picture. Something of beauty or interest is captured in a lens, and you resolve that one day...

Budget Airline Canceling Third-Party Bookings
Starting Monday, August 11, European budget air carrier Ryanair will cancel any bookings made through third-party Web sites. The UK's Daily Telegraph reports passengers who booked tickets on Web sites...

Destinations for Fall Budget Travel
My children are heading back to school this week. Times have changed quite a bit from when I was in middle school and classes began the Tuesday after Labor Day....