If you’ve been following the career of Arthur Frommer—guidebook pioneer, magazine founder, and budget travel personality—you’ve probably noted his daily travel musings on his blog, “Arthur Frommer Online.” Since launching it last year, Frommer has penned more than 1,000 posts that cover a vast array of subjects, from new travel sites to censorship in Dubai. “Ask Arthur Frommer: And Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter,” » Read more

The scene is all too familiar: While packing your bags back home, you spot your laptop computer. It seems to be winking at you with an all-knowing, come-hither look. “Take me with you,” it says. “Please. You know you need me!” Well, Cheapos, what do you do? Should you pack your computer or not? Can you survive » Read more

Amsterdam is a city of frugality. So, it makes sense that indulging in the art scene or soaking up a bit of sun here doesn’t have to involve a hefty price tag.  In fact, it doesn’t involve a price at all. Here are a few of my favorite FREE things to do in Amsterdam. 1) » Read more

Outdoor food markets in Paris are no small potatoes! Let’s face it. Open-air market shopping in Paris can look pretty intimidating, even to a shopping enthusiast like myself. Cheapos, I’ve been there. In fact, during my first few months in Paris, I avoided the food market scene altogether, sticking instead to the safe predictability of » Read more

By Sav D’Souza in Rome— Don’t want to get trampled by meal costs when in Rome? Read on for my tried, true, and tested cheap eat survival tips. 1) Watch out for package deals. Stay away from what I call the “slashers”: Anything that touts itself as an all-inclusive ”Bar/Restaurant”  or has a menu decreeing that it offers pizza/gelato/pasta. » Read more

It’s May in Barcelona and the weather is a warm 75 degrees Fahrenheit most days. Spanish boots have been replaced by stylish sandals and the first sunburns are visible around town. Spring is here, romance is in the air, and summer is on its way in. Though it’s possible to eat outdoors most of the year » Read more

The unveiling of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum in 1997 may have inserted Bilbao into international hipster consciousness, but the Basque city on the river clearly knew it was cool long before Gehry’s agenda was realized. Bilbao is an immediately attractive city with green parks and a pleasingly well-heeled atmosphere. There are so many exciting things » Read more

Note: This contest is now over. A winner is announced! Turns out, sometimes the rain must fall in New York City as well as in Paris.  Have you seen the weather report for this week? Tough crowd. So, what’s a Cheapo to do? Try to win a free umbrella, that’s what. We’ve just received a » Read more

Paris really went all-out for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, constructing several buildings which are now considered Paris landmarks, including the Musée d’Orsay, the Gare de Lyon, and the Grand Palais. Another such project was the Petit Palais, a light-filled, “Beaux-Arts” structure overlooking the Champs-Elysées. Nowadays the building houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts » Read more