May 23rd, 2009 at 11:00AM:
When David Cook won American Idol last year, I was curious about what there was to do in his hometown, Blue Springs Missouri. David Archuleta's hometown, Murray City, Utah also caught my interest. Both hometowns looked not much more than shopping malls and high school football fields when shown on TV. Kris Allen's hometown, Conway, Arkansas, however, seems to be a perfect budget travel vacation ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Budget Summer Vacation from Little Rock, Arkansas: Conway, hometown of American Idol Kris Allen
May 23rd, 2009 at 11:00AM:
When David Cook won American Idol last year, I was curious about what there was to do in his hometown, Blue Springs Missouri. David Archuleta's hometown, Murray City, Utah also caught my interest. Both hometowns looked not much more than shopping malls and high school football fields when shown on TV. Kris Allen's hometown, Conway, Arkansas, however, seems to be a perfect budget travel vacation ...The Post's 100 weekend destinations from New York
May 20th, 2009 at 11:30AM: The Summer of Travel is around the corner, and the New York Post has just compiled the most authoritative list of vacation spots within a stone's throw of New York City. Similar to Gadling's Budget Summer Vacation guides, the Post's 100 destinations are all within a few hours of the city, from Wilmington to Saratoga Springs to Manchester, Vermont. Each city on their custom destination page is ...Budget Travel: Ft. Lauderdale
Feb 26th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
When we flew into Ft. Lauderdale, our original plan was to stay only long enough to drop our daughter and my dad off at their cruise ship before heading out of town for a couple of days. Instead, on a whim, we found ourselves checking into San Souci Resort Hotel for three nights and looking forward to coming back after a jaunt to Orlando once the cruise ship returned.
For an affordable vacation ...Budget Travel: Boston
Feb 25th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
Though it seems a world away from the paradise I live in now, Boston was my home for three great, memorable years, and continues to hold a special place in my heart. Often regarded as America's true college city, "Beantown" (named because of the city's influx of baked beans during the "triangular trade" when molasses was plentiful) is alive and kicking. Where else in the States is finance, ...Budget Travel: Seattle
Feb 24th, 2009 at 11:45AM: Summary: Mention "Seattle" and what's likely to come to mind are coffee, microbrews, and weather. But look a little closer at the local's city, and you'll find a place appreciated for the arts and green space. Defined and inspired by its waterways, evergreen forests, seven hills, and mountains on either side, the Emerald City is a place that begs to be explored by land and sea. It may have a ...Budget Travel: Mexico
Feb 23rd, 2009 at 11:30AM:
Spring Break is upon us, and for most college kids, March means two things: basketball and getting your color back on some tropical beach. When I think Mexico, I think drugs and girls gone wild, but there's something about Mexico that really draws a crowd in March and continues through the summer until late October. As Mexico continues to rank among the top spring break hot spots (this year ...Budget Travel: Liverpool, UK
Feb 20th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Summary: Liverpool. It's not London, and that's why it's not nearly as expensive. But with the old-timey glamor of Albert Dock, a history rich with music, maritime lore, and football (soccer) glory, and a proximity to Chester and Port Sunlight Village, Liverpool is no second rate vacation destination. It's a first rate European city and an exciting place to visit! ...Budget Travel: Renting a vacation apartment
Feb 19th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Pssst. I've got a secret. Did you know you can stay in some the world's most beautiful and unique accommodations, located in the best neighborhoods and do it all for rock-bottom prices? Surprisingly enough, it's not some hidden boutique hotel chain or Priceline deal. I'm talking about vacation apartment rentals. The beauty (and the hassle) of renting an apartment when traveling is you get to do ...Budget Travel: Why and how to hostel
Feb 18th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Call me crazy, but if I were ever given the option between staying in an expensive hotel, a mediocre one for half the price, or a hostel for one-tenth of the price, unless I were bedding down in a really hot guy, I would take the hostel any night of the week. The reason: hostels are the most affordable option, allowing you to spend more on what really matters - the experience of traveling and ...Budget Travel: Hotel deals at Hotwire
Feb 17th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
How well do you handle the unknown? If you don't have the stomach for it, avoid Hotwire. Now, if you don't mind taking a bit of risk, you can save a fortune by using this website to book your next hotel in the United States (or a limited list of international destinations). I've used Hotwire several times, and the vast majority of my experiences have been great. The one that wasn't (only one) had ...Budget travel - mastering the art of Priceline hotel deals
Feb 16th, 2009 at 11:30AM: You have probably seen the commercials - poor traveler needs a hot deal, and in jumps William Shatner, "The Priceline Negotiator". Priceline has been around for almost 10 years, and in those 10 years they have helped me (along with millions of others) snag a hotel room where I need it, when I need it, for the price I want. I know it sounds like I'm being paid by Shatner himself, but when you can ...Budget Travel: StudentUniverse.com
Feb 13th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Do students know how good they have it? Discounted travel, I mean. They even have their own discount student travel agencies that book travel that's cheaper and tailored to their needs, which anybody older than 26 years-old couldn't cash in on. When I was a student, I tapped into STA Travel, which is still going strong with those spring, summer, and winter break deals. But it's only recently that ...Budget Travel: European Spring Break
Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Europe. For Spring Break? You must be joking right? Surely in this time of economic crisis and tightened budgets the European continent is out of reach for most, especially for the student traveler looking to save a few bucks on their Spring Break. And that's why we're here to tell you just how remarkably affordable AND easy it is to spend that week off partying it up in Prague, museum-hopping in ...Budget Travel: Ride the rails
Feb 9th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Travel by train means that you must enjoy "getting there" as much as "being there." Since it takes a lot longer than flying, you have to make transportation part of the experience. Don't just think about hopping on a train to get somewhere. Instead, you're going to the train! And, eventually, it will lead someplace. Even with fantastic deals on flights right now, travel is still expensive. A long ...Budget Travel: Hop on a bus
Feb 6th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
Depending upon the time frame you have to go from one point to the next, bus travel is a worthy option when looking for a bargain. Last summer, I opted for Greyhound as a way to get back from New York City to Columbus with my son. It was a perfect trip with few kinks. At the time, the bus fare was much cheaper than a flight, and I didn't want to drive myself.
A few years back, I made a similar ...Budget Travel: Three steps to a cheaper car rental
Feb 4th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Three main components go into any vacation package: Hotel, Airplane and Vehicle bookings. Once you can get around and have a place to sleep, activities and food can just fall into place as the days roll in. Here at Gadling we're covering all of the niches of vacation bookings in our Budget series. Earlier in the week was plane tickets. Later, will be hotel bookings. Today's focus? Getting a good ...Budget Travel - The Low Cost Carrier
Feb 3rd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Summary: The low cost carrier (LCC) may seem like a new development in the aviation world, but the concept is anything but new. The first real low cost "no frills" airline was Laker Airways, which took off back in 1966 from the UK, and shuttled passengers to destinations all around the world for as little as $50. Laker Airways provided the inspiration for many of the current low cost carriers, ...Budget Travel: 7 Quick tips for cheap airplane tix
Feb 2nd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Spending some time on the road this year? Chances are, you're going to have to battle the internets for a good deal on your flight. But what to do when the prices are sky high and your wallet is recession skinny? Most respectable travel websites out there have giant lists, strategies and flow charts about the best way to get the absolute best price. It works, but it can be complicated, and in a ...Budget Travel: Detroit
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Jan 26th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
Editor's note: Today's Budget Travel post comes from guest contributor David Landsel, editor of the New York Post's travel section.
Summary Detroit is a place of big doings. Everything it has ever done, it has done spectacularly, from meteoric rise to the total cratering that has left the city half empty, more than sixty years after the unstoppable decline began. But the Motor City, the land ...Budget Travel: Boulder, Colorado
Jan 23rd, 2009 at 11:30AM:
If there's any city in the US that you could compare to Amsterdam, Boulder might be it. Located about forty-five minutes from Denver, Colorado, Boulder is widely known as a hippie hang-out and boasts some of the most liberal laws in the country. But like Amsterdam, there's more to Boulder than it's tie-dyed, dreadlocked image.
Fantastic outdoor activities like hiking, rock-climbing, ...
