Cheap travel Europe

By its very nature, family travel is more expensive than a single person or a couple hitting the road. This is especially true if you need to fly, which you pretty much always need to do if you’re leaving your own continent. It doesn’t have to be as expensive as many parents believe, however. You …

Most travelers don’t see much of the Buda side of Budapest when they visit Hungary’s capital. Few make it any further than the Fisherman’s Bastion and maybe Buda Castle. It’s understandable as most of the bars, restaurants, and hotels are on the flat Pest side. But Buda has the greeenery—and the Children’s Train. I probably …

In my recent jaunt through the countries that are the best value in Europe, I spent the last of it in one of my favorite cities: Budapest. Last time I was there I was using it as a base to explore other parts of the country, but this time I just stayed put and soaked …

Even most experienced travelers don’t know much about Bulgaria, even though it’s one of the best—if not the best—values in Europe. It’s also got far more green space than most of the other more crowded EU countries. This was the third stop on my Eastern European jaunt. (See Why Travel to Slovakia? and A Little …

The final match! It’s all down to this: the final World Cup game this weekend pits the Netherlands against Spain. How do they stack up on the tourism field for budget travelers? Representing Spain is Beebe Bahrami, author of The Spiritual Traveler Spain—A Guide to Sacred Sites and Pilgrim Routes and Historic Walking Guides: Madrid. …