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Flash: We’ve upgraded our budget hotel search!

May 27 Pardon the interruption to our regularly scheduled “Daily Cheapo” programming, but we have an exciting announcement: We’ve unveiled a new release of our budget hotel search engine and think you’re going to love it! Our new search engine includes all the Cheapo “bells and whistles” we could dream up to help budget travelers find the best hotel. » Read more

Posted in Budget Deals, Cheap Hotels, CheapoNews, Cheapos at work, News, technology

St. Petersburg: Photos album of the city at night

St. Petersburg: Photos album of the city at night

Mar 12 I’ve been back from St. Petersburg for nearly six weeks, but I’m still combing through my photographs, trying to make sense of it all. Today I thought I’d post some of my favorite photos of St. Petersburg at night. Talk about drama! As you can see, walking along the canals–or anywhere, really–in St. Petersburg in January can be hazardous. » Read more

Posted in Cheapos at work, Russia, St. Petersburg

Riga: Thoughtful travels during uncertain (economic) times

Mar 04   I awoke this morning to hear a story on National Public Radio about the financial crisis affecting certain Eastern European countries, especially Latvia, Hungary, and the Ukraine. Edward Lucas, of The Economist magazine, pointed out that Latvia’s situation is pretty dire: a bank recently collapsed, the nation’s debt is swelling, and the country’s economy shrank » Read more

Posted in Cheapos at work, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Money Matters, News, Riga, Wandering Cheapos

4 Cheapo Questions For Kim Mance From TravelBlogExchange.com

4 Cheapo Questions For Kim Mance From TravelBlogExchange.com

Mar 02 Today we’re kicking off the new month with an interview of Kim Mance, co-founder of the new social network for travel bloggers, TravelBlogExchange.com. We’re big fans of “TBEX,” signing up shortly following its launch earlier in the year, and have enjoyed watching it rapidly grow and thrive. For all of our Cheapo bloggers out there, » Read more

Posted in 4 Cheapo Questions For..., Cheapos at work, Personalities

How Do You Like Our New Homepage?

How Do You Like Our New Homepage?

Feb 16 Over the last several months, we’ve been quietly toiling away at redesigning the EuroCheapo homepage. After many revisions, tweaks, testing, more tweaks, bug testing and pulling solid patches of hair out of our collective heads, we finally took it live late last night. Hallelujah! What’s with the redesign, you might ask? Well, we loved the » Read more

Posted in CheapoNews, Cheapos at work, Other

Join us at the LA Times Travel Show this weekend

Join us at the LA Times Travel Show this weekend

Feb 11 If any Cheapos will be in Los Angeles this weekend (February 14-15, 2009), make sure you take advantage of the budget-conscious offerings at the Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. If you stop by at noon on Sunday, you can join me, as I represent EuroCheapo in a » Read more

Posted in Ask the Cheapos, Cheapos at work, Events, Media, News, United States

St. Petersburg Cheap Eat: Fried pirozhki!

Feb 09 The little green pirozhki hut in St. Petersburg, Russia. Afternoon delight About ten days ago, during my last day in St. Petersburg, Russia, I experienced an afternoon snack attack. I had spent the day visiting churches, climbing to the top of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, and doing last-minute shopping. I wanted to stop for a coffee and » Read more

Posted in Cheapos at work, Food, Russia, St. Petersburg

Riga: Postcard from Latvia

Feb 03 Riga, Latvia, as seen from the observation deck of St. Peter’s church. Note: EuroCheapo editor Tom Meyers is traveling in Europe, inspecting hotels in Paris and Riga, Latvia. He’s blogging about his travels along the way. February 2, 2009–Greetings from Riga, Latvia, where I’ve spent the last four days exploring the town, getting acquainted with » Read more

Posted in Cheapos at work, Food, Latvia, Riga, Wandering Cheapos

Friday office update: Our new hire – Maude

Jan 30 After an extensive search throughout most of the eastern seaboard of the U.S., we are pleased to announce the official hire of our new office dog, Maude. Maude is a three year old dachshund (i.e., “weiner dog”) and hails from rural Virginia. Her previous employment included chasing field vermin, attempting to heard sheep, and playing » Read more

Posted in Cheapos at work, Personalities

St. Petersburg Journal: Daily surprises

Jan 29 Note: EuroCheapo editor Tom Meyers is traveling in St. Petersburg, Russia and blogging about his journey. St. Petersburg, like most big cities, strikes me as a place of small surprises. For every grandiose palace visit, there’s an insightful trip to the grocery store. For every grand view, there’s a real-world view right behind you. Today I thought I’d post some » Read more

Posted in Cheapos at work, Russia, St. Petersburg, Wandering Cheapos