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Mark's Budget Travel Blog May 2005 Archive

By Mark Kahler, About.com Guide to Budget Travel since 1999

Denver on a Budget

Sunday May 29, 2005
New article: Few of America's largest cities are set in more beautiful surroundings than Denver. Whether you'll be visiting on business or for pleasure, here are some tips for saving ... Read More

The New Airfare Rules

Sunday May 29, 2005
In an effort to keep flying, major U.S. airlines slashed fares and simplified rules earlier this year. As the summer travel season begins, here's a review of those changes. ... Read More

Hotel Room No-Nos

Sunday May 29, 2005
Here are five things you should never do after you check into a hotel room. We're talking budget travel here, of course! These indulgences will take money out of your ... Read More

Powerful Packing

Sunday May 22, 2005
Cheap airfares, thrifty hotels and many other budget travel musts hinge on your mobility. You'll be leaving the hotel that charges too much. You'll be taking trains instead of cabs--but ... Read More

Shopping for Airports

Sunday May 22, 2005
If you're willing to do a little driving prior to flying, it's possible to save hundreds of dollars on your trip. Don't ask why. Don't try to make sense of ... Read More

Value for Your Travel Dollar

Sunday May 22, 2005
The University of Michigan's American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for the first quarter of 2005 is out, and it shows travelers are not exactly overjoyed about their major travel choices. ... Read More

Summer Airfare Deals 2005

Sunday May 15, 2005
New article: Amid all the gloom and doom about exchange rates, high fuel costs, and soaring ticket prices, you can find some very nice summer airfares. Here are a ... Read More

Best Budget Guidebooks for Europe

Sunday May 15, 2005
If you'll be traveling overseas for the first time, you'll want a guidebook that saves you precious time and money. Please don't buy more than one, and please make certain ... Read More

Las Vegas on a Budget

Sunday May 15, 2005
Las Vegas will celebrate its 100th birthday this year, and many travelers will join the party by booking rooms and losing in the casinos. We can't help you with gambling, ... Read More

Changing Places

Sunday May 8, 2005
Did you know cruise lines have to "reposition" many of their ships twice a year? After a summer of cruising Scandinavia, they've got to get to the Caribbean for the ... Read More

Bump Me, Please!

Sunday May 8, 2005
Welcome Fox News Weekend viewers! Here is a link to one of the issues I discussed with Brian Wilson--the prospect of being "bumped" from your reserved seats on an airplane ... Read More

Europe's Cheap Airfares

Saturday May 7, 2005
Not that long ago, only a very naive novice traveler (or a very wealthy one) would ask about travel between European cities by air. Now, it's a very legitimate question: ... Read More

Europe 2005: Ten Budget Travel Bargains

Sunday May 1, 2005
New article: Some will choose to skip Europe this year because of unfavorable exchang rates or high fuel prices. But those who go can still find ways to save ... Read More

Scam Alert

Sunday May 1, 2005
Travel is one of those things you often pay for prior to receiving the product. Add the fact that anyone can call themselves a "travel provider" and you have a ... Read More

Air Travel Basics

Sunday May 1, 2005
Why should you be willing to drive an hour or two to another airport? Where is the most likely place to find a good price on airline tickets? Start reading, ... Read More
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