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Baggage Costs Piling Up

How much will you pay for that heavy suitcase?

If you can't leave home without lots of heavy bags in tow, expect your travel tabs to pile up quickly. Take a look at packing tips for a budget vacation and find out what the airlines are charging for checked bags.

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A New Monopoly Board with Travel Destinations

Tuesday August 26, 2008
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 choices are interesting. There is only one American city -- New York -- yet the Polish city of Gdynia is included. Gdynia? About Travel Guides see the new game as a chance to show you all 22 destinations, including Gdynia. About Spain Travel is hosting a blog carnival with links to articles and photo galleries. My contribution is Riga, Latvia Among the other "chosen" cities: Athens, Beijing, Istanbul, London, Paris, Rome, Sydney and Toronto.

Work Abroad for Budget Travelers

Sunday August 24, 2008
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 lining up a job can be tricky overseas, and there are often special visa requirements to consider. If you're willing to brave the details, here are some suggestions for finding work abroad that could expand your budget travel horizons.

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