Posts by author Pete Meyers
You can watch the results at Cafe en Seine in Dublin. Photo: SloopRiggedSkiff
We’ve heard from several wandering Cheapos about their election night plans, many of which include meeting up with other Americans to throw back (several) beers with patriotic gusto. Listed below are a few suggestions for election night viewing parties in Paris, London, Rome, Amsterdam, and Berlin, among other cities. AMSTERDAM US Election Party hosted by Amsterdam American Business Club: An » Read more
Over the past couple years we’ve developed pretty thick skin when discussing the weakness of the dollar versus the euro or British pound. Just this summer the euro hit an all-time high of $1.60, while the overwhelming strength of the pound introduced the budget traveler’s nightmare of $6 Cokes in London. My, how times have » Read more
Why is this man so happy and smiling at the camera? Is he: A.) Just glad it’s a nice, sun-shiney day in New York B.) Amazed that the windows in EuroCheapo’s office haven’t been cleaned in 2 years C.) Delighted to be the most recent “EuroCheapo Insider” D.) All of the above. If you » Read more
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New York City is full of freebies — especially during the summer. From free IKEA sunset cruises to the Bryant Park film series, there’s an endless variety of free activities. One well-known freebie that we’d never experienced is the Today Show’s “Summer Concert Series” at Rockefeller Center. During the summer months, world-famous singers perform free outdoor concerts on » Read more
We try to keep self-serving plugs to a minimum (seriously folks), but every rule has its exception. After about a year of preparation and development, today we’re announcing the relaunch of our sister site, EuropeanHostels.com. The website is entirely focused on making it easier for budget travelers to find the best hostels in Europe. What » Read more
While strolling down La Rambla in Barcelona, one of our editors walked past this jazzy dog. The little guy was sitting in a bicycle basket and was flanked by colorful flower stands and live bird cages. Our editor snapped the photo, but it still needs a caption. We know there are a lot of creative » Read more
Two months ago a credit card ID thief nabbed my account information and went on a shopping spree. Over a two week period this (Editor’s note: expletive deleted) bandit purchased, among other items, snacks at the racetrack, many tanks of gas, and a new pair of shoes. In the end, $2,000 was charged to my card. I » Read more
(tap, tap) Is this thing on? Ladies and gents, we’re thrilled to announce the newest addition to EuroCheapo: CheapoSearch Flights, our great, big search engine for researching budget airlines in Europe. We’re big fans of European budget airlines, in all their quirky, bargain-ticket glory. How else could you fly from London to Rome for £10? We felt, however, that there » Read more
Most Cheapos we know have at some point faced a budget travel rite of passage: sleeping in an airport. This is commonly due to a canceled flight or a super-early flight, although the occasional “super-Cheapo” chooses a night at the airport over a hotel on the last night to save some cash before returning home (completely respectable!). While airport overnights » Read more
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, was in town yesterday and it wasn’t just to swing by EuroCheapo’s HQ for a cup of joe (where’s the love Jeff? Next time.) Rather, he officially launched an e-book reader called “Kindle” that lets users download bestselling books for $9.99 and is apparently easier to use and better designed » Read more
photograph courtesy of Peter Meyers We’ll admit it, we’re foodies. We love delicacies of all sorts—be they mass-produced or true gourmand-level foodstuffs. Whether it’s oddball licorice from Sweden, boxes of Finnish chocolates full of mysterious and quasi-toxic liqueurs, or staffer Laura’s butterscotch cookies, you’ll always find us snacking on something at 611 Broadway. But even we weren’t prepared for our meal at Café » Read more
photograph courtesy of missmeow
Ok, so we’re getting hooked on travel podcasts. Dunno if that means we’re totally late to the party or if it just seems podcasts are getting better. Probably a bit of both. In any event, yesterday’s Gadling ran a post with a link to a fascinating podcast interview of Lonely Planet’s founders Tony and Maureen » Read more
Our favorite polyglot shepherd You didn’t think we’d let the current award season pass by without creating our own EuroCheapo award category, did you? Not only do we have keen eyes for hard-to-find budget hotels, but we can spot a fine photo-op while we’re on the hunt, too. This one comes from the French Alps. » Read more
