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Guest Post - Is a Hostel Really Right for Me?
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 18th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Jennifer Gregory is a writer with a passion for travel. After completing her degrees in Social Work and eBusiness, she traveled through Europe, across America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. She now writes for On the Go Travel Blog. In this post Jennife read more
Free Travel Guides at A Day In
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 15th 2008 by Karen Bryan
I happened upon the website http://www.adayin.com which claims to sell ‘free vacation guides’. Upon further investigation, I have to say I am very impressed! At first I thought they only have guides for Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, but read more
Don’t stay at the Falkirk Travelodge unless you want to sleep m…
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 14th 2008 by Karen Bryan
I stayed at the new Travelodge in Falkirk in central Scotland last week and was horrified at just how close to the motorway it’s located. Now I do accept that Travelodges will be close to major roads and I’m not expecting the peaceful rur read more
Slow travel: the camping option
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 12th 2008 by Karen Bryan
As modern tourists we tend to travel fast. We fly in, grab a hotel room (or hostel bed), see all the tourist sights, try a local meal or two and zip back home again. We stay within cities, we are surrounded by other tourists and we do it all in a hur read more
Amsterdamse Bos: Amsterdam’s Enchanted Forest
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 8th 2008 by Karen Bryan
“Bos” means forest in Dutch, but Amsterdamse Bos is much more than that. Rarely visited by the casual tourist, this wooden oasis is an easy 30 minute cycle ride out of town but feels like it is worlds away. It is one of the largest city parks in read more
Newcastle 3 night full board family breaks for £249
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 5th 2008 by Karen Bryan
HotelShop are offering 3 night family breaks at the Quality Hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne for only £249 per family until 30 September 2008. This rate includes breakfast, dinner and lunch for 2 adults and 2 kids (aged under 14)., which is great value read more
The Best Things in Life (and Helsinki) are Free
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 1st 2008 by Karen Bryan
Ok, well, almost free. I have just returned from a near week of sun-drenched Nordic summer bliss, and I must say I was thoroughly impressed. Helsinki is not blessed with an abundance of graceful architecture; however, beneath the surface is a cosmopo read more
Sleep in straw to see Switzerland on the cheap
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 29th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Awe-inspiring mountains, bankers, and top ski resorts are the common images the country Switzerland evokes, none of which are really associated with budget travel. So let’s jump to that other primary preconception… Picture this: A panorama of Alp read more
Europe a la Carte wrote about staycations in June 2007
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 28th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Everywhere I turn there are articles about staycations, it’s seems to be the in theme for travel this Summer due to the credit crunch and increased fuel, food and mortgage costs. I wrote an post called “7 reasons to have a holiday in yo read more
Travelodge.co.uk jump on credit card fee bandwagon
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 27th 2008 by Karen Bryan
I noticed when I was booking a £19 Supersaver room on the Travelodge.co.uk site that they are now charging a £1.50 fee if you pay by credit card. Fortunately you can still pay by debit card with no additional charge. It is a bit confusing as my de read more
Sail Rail from London to Dublin for £54 return
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 25th 2008 by Karen Bryan
You can buy a return Sail Rail ticket to Dublin for only £54 from UK cities such as London and Newcastle. Sail Rail is a partnership of British and Irish ferry and train operators. The ferry crossings used are Fishguard to Rosslare, Holyhead to Dubl read more
Durham deals - 2 for the price of 1 attractions tickets
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 25th 2008 by Karen Bryan
County Durham has discount vouchers for attractions in the region which you can download on their site. Two can enter for the price of one at attractions such as Durham Castle, Auckland Castle and Barnard Castle. Also available on the 2 for 1 offer a read more
Top Free Fringe in the 2008 Edinburgh Festival
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 25th 2008 by Karen Bryan
The Royal Mile awaits…. Copyright Andrew Hayes Edinburgh is ramping up preparations for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Prices are slightly higher than last year, with a typical show now costing between £6 and £10. You don’t have t read more
Happy weekends on German trains - only 35 euro for 5 passengers
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 22nd 2008 by Karen Bryan
Generally speaking, there is more than enough to keep a tourist busy in a major city. Sometimes though, it’s nice to get out of the big smoke and see the smaller towns and sites in another country. This can be tough when you’ve just flown straigh read more
How to avoid paying the recently tripled Ryanair debit card handl…
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 17th 2008 by Karen Bryan
I did a double take today when I was writing about the current Ryanir £2 flights to Ireland promotion, I was checking in the price and availability of these flights when I noticed that Ryanair are now charging a £4 handling charge per flight for bo read more
Ryanair flights from UK to Ireland for £2 return (plus card hand…
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 17th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Ryanair are offering flights from the UK to Ireland for only £2 return if you book by midnight on Friday 18 July 2008. However as I highlighted previously Ryanair do card handling fees, even on free flights. It’s now £4 for a credit or debi read more
The dressed up bus - cheap travel in style
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 16th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Picture this: you are reclining in a spacious, comfortable chair, deciding if you remember enough German from school to make an effort to read the newspaper that was handed out to you at departure. The stewardess comes up to you, and asks what you wo read more
Guest interview - Sarah of My Backpacking Buddies
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 15th 2008 by Karen Bryan
My Backpacking Buddies aims to be the place to meet other backpackers, with a forum, photo albums and a blog. I met Sarah when she linked to my post about 10 euro Travelodge rooms in Spain on the My Backpacking Buddies blog. 1 What is the aim of yo read more
Holiday.co.uk - how travel search should be
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 13th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Good - easy to use meta search tailored to your specific requirements with simultaneous search of standard and dynamic packages which delivered competitive prices Bad - very little information about the accommodation or resort provided Rating out of read more
Discounts on UK attractions and days out
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 10th 2008 by Karen Bryan
You can save on admission fees to UK attractions on the Daysout.co.uk site. Many attractions are offering discounts such as Legoland Windsor, Thames City Cruises, Camelot Theme Park, Shakespeare’s House & Garden, Scone Palace, Colcester Zo read more
10 euro Spanish Saver rooms
Europe a la Carte Blog | July 5th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Unbelievable but true, Travelodge have rooms for only 10 euros in Spain for stays during August 2008. You’ll need to book at least 21 days in advance and book before the 3 August 2008. The Travelodges are located in Malaga, Madrid, Zaragoza, read more
Review of citizenM hotel, Amsterdam airport - the good, the bad a…
Europe a la Carte Blog | June 30th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Summary The Good - short walk from airport terminal, prices start at 69 euros a night with films and wi fi included in price, big comfy bed, spacious shower, one remote control for all room functions, plenty of natural light in bedroom, effective so read more
Low cost flights with Ryanair and Sterling to Sweden
Europe a la Carte Blog | June 30th 2008 by Karen Bryan
In addition to the national carriers (BA and SAS), other airlines that operate between the UK and Sweden are Ryanair and Sterling. There were others, but these two budget options withstood the test of time and high oil prices. While Ryanair is infam read more
Review of La Vela Hotel, Lake Trasimeno - cheap, friendly, small…
Europe a la Carte Blog | June 16th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Good - great value 60 euros for a double room including breakfast. Our room had a partial lake view and good sized baclony, friendly, helpful staff. Bad - no separate shower cubicle, so all bathroom floor wet after shower, room rather small with wall read more
Review of Grand Golf Hotel, Tirrenia, near Pisa
Europe a la Carte Blog | June 7th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Good - great value at £49 sterling for double room with breakfast, close to Pisa airport, swimming pool and private beach, spacious bedroom and bathroom. Bad - not really up to 4 star standard could do with revamping. Rating out of 10 - 8 I selecte read more
Why don’t Ryanair make their free flights free?
Europe a la Carte Blog | June 7th 2008 by Karen Bryan
I noticed that Ryanair are offering “free” flights if you book by Monday 9th June 2008 and fly between 1 October 2008 and 31 January on flights that depart after 12 noon on Mondays, all day Tuesdays and until 12 noon on Wednesdays. Now th read more
Travelodge UK £19 rooms Summer offer
Europe a la Carte Blog | June 5th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Book Travelodge rooms for only £19 a night for stays from the 27 June - 31 August 2008.. You must book before the 29 June 2008 and at least 21 days in advance to bag this bargain. You need to pay in advance and it’s non refundable. Most Trav read more
Panelists announced for Live Blog on Tuesday 20 May 2008
Europe a la Carte Blog | May 17th 2008 by Karen Bryan
I’m delighted to announce the 5 panelists for the live blog “How to get more from your Euro” on Tuesday 20 May 2008 at 20:00 BST. I asked the panelists to email me an introduction to themselves and their blogs which I’ve liste read more
Getting more from your euro - live blog Tuesday 20 May 2008 20:00…
Europe a la Carte Blog | May 14th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Euro Travellers are looking to squeeze more value from their Euro when travelling in Euro Zone in Europe which includes most of the major destinations such as France, Italy, Spain, Greece and Ireland. In order to help you get more from your euro Euro read more
Find hotels in Italy for 70 euros a night
Europe a la Carte Blog | May 6th 2008 by Karen Bryan
We”re flying to Pisa for a seven night trip to Tuscany and Umbria the last week in May 2008. I want to stay at comfortable accommodation and pay an average of 70 euros, around £55 sterling or 108 US dollars for an ensuite double room includin read more
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