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How to Travel on the Cheap

All travel seems to have the same basic expenses: food, accommodations, and fun activities. What you spend on these travel costs can amount to a lot or a little. The difference depends on where you go, [more…]

Traveling by Train: Passports and Customs Forms in Spanish

Having a Spanish-speaking train employee check your passport and Customs form can be confusing, but the following steps give you the Spanish you need to chug through the passport and Customs-form process [more…]

Useful Spanish Words and Phrases for Airport Travel

Navigating an airport in Spanish is a lot easier when you know some of the common Spanish words and phrases you may encounter. International airport travel will be a breeze after you master these words [more…]

Useful Spanish Words and Phrases for Train Travel

Worried you’ll miss your train because you don’t know the right Spanish travel phrases? Train travel in a Spanish-speaking country is easy with these handy words and phrases. [more…]

Ticket to Ride: Buying a Train Ticket in Spanish

If you’re going to ride the train in a Spanish-speaking country, you have to buy a train ticket first. To order your train ticket in Spanish, follow these easy steps: [more…]

A Few Classically Costa Rican Moments

The activities and adventures listed below range from the classic to the obscure and from calm and mellow to wet and wild. While there's plenty more to do in Costa Rica, be sure to try to fit a few of [more…]

A Few Favorite Brazilian Portuguese Expressions

In using these phrases, not only can you sound like a native Brazilian, but you may be able to recognize these commonplace expressions. Brazilian Portuguese is a fun language. It's humorous and full of [more…]

A Few Inexpensive Things to Do around Orlando

It may shock you to learn that there are things to see and do in Orlando beyond Mickey, Shamu, and Shrek. Here are some hidden gems, where you can dodge the enormous crowds of Disney World and the other [more…]

A Few Jane Austen-Related Places to Visit

England has numerous sites where you can explore the life and work of Jane Austen. The following are just the tip of the iceberg. When you get to your hotel or bed and breakfast in London, find one of [more…]

A Few Las Vegas Values

The deals that follow have all stood the test of time and have a good chance of being there when you are. However, there's never any guarantee in Vegas — and that's not just with gambling — so it's possible [more…]

Alaska's Best Walks and Hikes

In Alaska, your feet are especially useful because hikes and walks can transport you to places of inspiring beauty, often with very little company (except for the occasional moose or eagle). [more…]

Alaska's Greatest One-of-a-Kind Lodgings

Here's some advice: When you travel, you should want to feel as though you've really gone somewhere. Try to eat with the locals and stay in lodgings with local character. Here is a list of unique, authentic [more…]

Arizona's Top Desert Denizens

The Sonoran and the Chihuahuan deserts, which spread across southern Arizona, are home to all kinds of creatures that love the hot, dry climate or have adapted over the years to live here. Here are a few [more…]

Arizona's Top Ten Desert Denizens

Boston's Best Restaurants

From seafood to pizza and from high-end dining to neighborhood cafes, you'll have no trouble eating well in Boston. New England cuisine abounds with seafood and local produce, but there's no particular [more…]

British Cuisine: Traditional and Modern Dining

Restaurants in London and the rest of England serve everything from imaginative nouveau and continental cuisine to traditional British standards, like shepherd's pie. Breakfast is usually a big meal in [more…]

California in Two Weeks — With Kids

Kids love California as much as adults do — it's sort of like a giant playground with all the latest toys. Anyone traveling with kids won't have a problem finding things to do; the trick is how to fit [more…]

California's Best Hotels

When vacationing in California, swimming is nearly always an option — for the kids and the adults. So if you're looking for the best hotel pools — or the best hotels for a romantic getaway or for a decidedly [more…]

California's Ten Wackiest Annual Events

California, in case you haven't heard, can be a kooky place. After all, strangeness is one of the Left Coast's most appealing qualities. The yearly festivities listed here —which hold their own on the [more…]

Cancun's Best Activities and Attractions

You'll find multiple ways to enjoy Cancun's tempting ocean, both above and below the surface. On dry land, you can also find plenty of ways to fill your days. Here are some favorite things to do in Cancun [more…]