Spend your Euros on fun stuff, not on bank fees and surcharges. Here are a few suggestions on how to do this:
-Get cash from ATM’s instead of currency exchange desks
-Get large amounts of cash out of the ATM at a time since you will be charged a fee for every withdrawal.
-Use cash instead of a [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2008
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Oktoberfest!
Can’t make it to Oktoberfest in Germany this year? No reason to get your lederhosen in a bunch- find a local Oktoberfest event! In Southern California there are Oktoberfest parties going on in Torrance, Montrose, Huntington Beach and Big Bear. Raise your beer stein and say “Prost!”, which is cheers in German!
British Airways flights on sale!
The time is right to book a flight to London! British Airways is currently offering flights to London for as low as $236 each way from New York, or $349 each way from Los Angeles. They are also throwing in two free nights in select hotels. This sale ends October 2nd so act soon!
A great alternative to hotels
There is a great website called Vacation Rentals by Owner at www.vrbo.com. There are thousands of listings for vacation rentals all over the world. There are a lot of great priced options, especially when traveling with a few people. The picture above is of a 2 bedroom, 13th century house in Tuscany, Italy which rents [...]
TOPSHOP
My favorite store in London now has a US website! Topshop has such fun clothes, shoes and most of all, accessories. Although I have to say that there are a couple things I am disappointed with. First- shipping costs $15! WOW. Second- everything seems to be more expensive than in London. But everything is still [...]
Frequent Flier Points
I just came across a great site that I wanted to share. Let’s face it- frequent flier programs are a pain. But free flights make it all worth it! If you travel often, but always just buy the the flight with the lowest price, chances are your frequent flier points are spread out between multiple [...]
You could be here for $19.28 a night!
I just came across an amazing offer that I couldn’t wait to share! The Leading Hotels of the World is a group of, you guessed it, some of the most amazing hotels around the world. The company started in 1928, and to mark their 80th anniversary and celebrate the year they started, they are selling [...]
And I’m Back!
Wow, those six weeks just flew by! What an incredible trip. I really couldn’t have asked for things to go any better. We saw and did so many amazing things, ate a lot of incredible food, and met a lot of interesting people. One thing I won’t miss: that backpack. I was so sick of [...]