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Mark's Budget Travel Blog March 2009 Archive

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

Bed and Breakfast Review: Benton Place Inn, Eureka Springs, Ark.

Sunday March 29, 2009
Some people who call themselves budget travelers have an aversion to the phrase "Bed and Breakfast." They know such establishments frequently offer excellent accommodation values in Europe, but in North ... Read More

Travel Deals for the Week of March 30

Sunday March 29, 2009
Here's this week's list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't ... Read More

Las Vegas on a Budget

Sunday March 29, 2009
Is Las Vegas in your upcoming travel plans? For many, a business conference or expo could be in the offing. For others, the glitz of the casinos is the attraction. ... Read More

Currency Exchange on a Budget

Saturday March 28, 2009
In the past year, the U.S. dollar has gained 16 percent on the Swiss franc, nearly 20 percent on the euro and a whopping 39 percent on the British pound. ... Read More

Yapta Adds Hotel Rates to its Price Watch Service

Sunday March 22, 2009
Have you used Yapta.com as a fare tracker Web site? Actually, it's now more accurate to say "price tracker," because Yapta executives have launched a service that they say allows ... Read More

Travel Deals for the Week of March 23

Sunday March 22, 2009
Here's this week's list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't ... Read More

Before You Get an Air Miles Credit Card

Saturday March 21, 2009
Each time you make routine purchases such as groceries or gasoline, you can earn frequent flier miles if you use an air miles credit card. Here are some mileage credit ... Read More

Vacation Home Rental

Sunday March 15, 2009
Would you consider a vacation home rental for your next short-term getaway? It might not be your first thought when making travel plans, but it can be a big money ... Read More

Off Season Savings

Sunday March 15, 2009
Have you seen some of the airfares available lately from North America to places such as Ireland and England? You don't have to wait until summer to take that dream ... Read More

Travel Deals for the Week of March 16

Sunday March 15, 2009
Here's this week's list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't ... Read More

Forbes Traveler: 25 Top U.S. Travel Sites

Saturday March 14, 2009
ForbesTraveler.com has taken visitor statistics for top U.S. attractions and ranked them from 1 to 25. Some will find the methodology and final results controversial, but all of the places ... Read More

Refining Online Hotel Reviews

Sunday March 8, 2009
TripAdvisor.com is a place to find a lot of hotel reviews. The company has refined those searches this week by adding an index for value combined with good reviews. But ... Read More

New York on a Budget

Sunday March 8, 2009
It's one of the world's most exciting and visited cities, but New York can pose some problems for budget travelers who don't do some research before leaving home. Take a ... Read More

Twitter and Budget Travel

Sunday March 8, 2009
Have you discovered the latest Web 2.0 sensation, called Twitter.com? For those who might not know it, Twitter is a social networking service on which you post very short messages ... Read More

Travel Deals for the Week of March 9

Sunday March 8, 2009
Here's this week's list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't ... Read More

Six Flags Discounts

Sunday March 1, 2009
I have always maintained that theme parks rank fairly low on the list of budget travel priorities. After all, you pay big prices for entertainment and food. You spend lots ... Read More

Cheap Trips in Europe

Sunday March 1, 2009
You won't need much advice for navigating the Old Town of your favorite European city. If you get lost for a few hours in history and culture, so much the ... Read More

Travel Deals for the Week of March 2

Sunday March 1, 2009
Here's this week's list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't ... Read More
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