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Copenhagen: Keep it cheap with the Copenhagen Card

Tivoli Gardens
The Copenhagen Card includes entry to Tivoli Gardens. Photo: Paula Funnell

Nov 16 Budget travelers get understandably nervous when visiting Copenhagen. As is the case with many other northern European capitals, prices for food, lodging and shopping can be stunningly steep. But Cheapos should not steer clear of this city of Danish design, busy bicyclists and curvacious canals. We enjoyed several days in Copenhagen last week on a » Read more

Posted in Air Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, tips

How to watch the US election results while traveling in Europe

How to watch the US election results while traveling in Europe

Oct 25 I voted in the 2012 US presidential election yesterday, two weeks before the event takes place across the country (at least for those of us in states without early elections). I had to—I’ll be in Copenhagen on November 6, watching from afar to see how this whole thing shakes out. But now that the (absentee) » Read more

Posted in Air Berlin, Copenhagen, Denmark, Events, News

Exploring Europe’s Coastal Regions in Winter

Exploring Europe’s Coastal Regions in Winter

Jan 12 Christmas and the New Year holidays are largely done and dusted, and this week much of Europe has returned slowly to work. For us, it is the cue for some travels. And, for those in the know, the period from about January 10 to mid-March is one of the best times of the year for » Read more

Posted in Croatia, Denmark, Europe, Germany, hidden europe, Ireland, islands, Malta, Spain

European Train Schedules: New trains for 2012

European Train Schedules: New trains for 2012

Nov 30 Europe’s new rail schedules come into effect on Sunday December 11, 2011. And these new schedules will, for the most part, apply through December 2012. The latest monthly edition (dated December 2011) of the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable has just landed on our desks, and we’ve been taking a peek at what rail travelers » Read more

Posted in Belarus, Budapest, Copenhagen, Denmark, France, hidden europe, Madrid, News, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Train, transportation

Planning Tip: Navigating school holidays when picking travel dates

Planning Tip: Navigating school holidays when picking travel dates

Aug 10 Having a sense of local travel patterns is a smart way of seeing Europe at its best and trimming costs. High school holiday dates are often a key determinant of accommodation costs. And with kids already heading back to school in some parts of Europe, that opens up opportunities for Cheapos looking for bargains. Summer » Read more

Posted in Denmark, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, hidden europe, Italy, Local Customs, Money Matters, Practical Info, round-up, Travel Smarts, Trip Planning

Spring 2011 Aviation Update: New airline, routes and charges

Spring 2011 Aviation Update: New airline, routes and charges

Apr 06 Europe’s spring airline schedules came into effect last week, so in this travel brief we take a look at what’s new in the skies over Europe for the 2011 peak season. A new airline takes off from Vienna Our prize for the zaniest airline name in the new schedules goes to People’s Viennaline, a start-up » Read more

Posted in Airlines, Airports, Budget Air Travel, Denmark, easyjet, hidden europe, Kosovo, Macedonia, plane, Ryanair, Switzerland, Vienna

Flensburg: Fjords, courtyards and more

Flensburg: Fjords, courtyards and more

Jan 05 The border between Germany and Denmark has fluctuated hither and thither over the years, reflecting the fact that the cultural divide between Danes and Germans is too diffuse to be adequately reflected as a precise line on a map. Nowadays, the border tracks across the Jutland Peninsula, dividing Schleswig in two. This is flattish country » Read more

Posted in City Guides, Denmark, Europe, Germany, hidden europe

Copenhagen: A day out with 160 kroner (€21)

Copenhagen: A day out with 160 kroner (€21)

Nov 22 By C.H. Kwak— After attending TBEX in Copenhagen this month, I found myself left with only 160 Krona and one more day to go. That’s about €21—chump change in a Scandinavian city. But I didn’t feel like paying an ATM transaction fee again, and my credit card seemed to have developed a mysterious PIN overnight. » Read more

Posted in Cheapo night out, Cheapos at work, Copenhagen, Denmark, Free Stuff, Wandering Cheapos

Apes and Architecture: Europe’s most stunning zoos

Apes and Architecture: Europe’s most stunning zoos

Jul 06 Most folk have definite views about zoos, and any mention inevitably brings out a string of arguments for and against the incarceration of animals. But there are other reasons for going to zoos beyond watching wild cats, apes and okapi. Zoos are great spots for people watching and, for anyone with even only a passing » Read more

Posted in Austria, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, Exhibitions, hidden europe, Innsbruck, London, tips, United Kingdom

Copenhagen Nightlife: Where to dance and drink on the cheap

Copenhagen Nightlife: Where to dance and drink on the cheap

Apr 02 Like all other expenses in Copenhagen, a night out can really add up. In a city where a pint of beer can run $10, what’s a Cheapo to do? Flock to these affordable dancing and drinking spots, of course! Ideal Bar at VEGA Enghavevej 40, 1674 København One of the Copenhagen’s most high-profile clubs, VEGA » Read more

Posted in Bars, Cheapo night out, Copenhagen, Denmark, Entertainment, fun, Nightlife