Posts by author Tom Meyers
How far in advance should you reserve your hotel room? Not surprisingly, that depends on several factors!
After painstaking research, you find a hotel in Rome that perfectly fits your trip. Great location, cute décor, friendly management, nice bathrooms, and free Wi-Fi. And the rates? Well, doubles are listed “from €98”, which seems perfect for your budget. But then you try out your dates, only to find that it’s €149 a night » Read more
Here are some pointers to lighten your load and save you some cash before taking off for Europe. Photo: Cytis
Preparing to take off for a big European adventure? You’ve got your flights and hotels booked, and are already thinking about what to pack. The anticipation can be so much fun. However, as responsible Cheapos, we must point out that this is also a critical moment to examine the “small print” of your trip. After » Read more
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall... in person! Enter below to win tickets on airberlin. Photo: © visitBerlin, Günter Steffen
On November 9, 2014 the world’s attention will turn to Berlin and to spots throughout Germany, as the country marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A series of special events are planned to commemorate the occasion… and EuroCheapo wants to send you there to join in the celebration! EuroCheapo is » Read more
A search done on March 7, 2014. €10 fares to get from the Paris region to the south of France during them summer of 2014.
It’s the moment cheapo French rail travelers have been waiting for. Tickets have just gone on sale for summer 2014 travel on Ouigo, the low-cost high-speed train service that operates between suburban Paris and eight destinations in southeastern France. Tickets are on sale now for travel between July 6 and December 9, 2014. And these » Read more
EuroCheapo and airberlin are giving away two free round-trip flights from the US to Europe in our “Spring to Europe” contest. The best part? You choose the destination! Fly from any airberlin US departing airport to any airberlin European arrival. Where do you feel like flying? Berlin? Stockholm? Milan? Munich? Vienna? Copenhagen? Prague? There are » Read more
Lisbon's Ninho das Aguias guest house is worth the climb. Photo: EuroCheapo
Do you have a taste for the unconventional when you travel? Does the predictability of a chain hotel leave you cold in your bed? If you’re looking to book a hotel that has a healthy dose of personality, or perhaps is even downright unusual, we’ve got some ideas for you. We combed through the budget » Read more
Book your TGV and iDTGV tickets as early as possible. Photo: Jo.sau
Planning to take the high-speed train in France anytime soon? Take a moment to understand which trains are available for your journey, and book those tickets as early as possible in order to snag the best deal. The importance of booking in advance was underscored to us yesterday when we received an email from the » Read more
"Travel Hacking" involves racking up loyalty points to score free travel. Is it for you? pnoeric
Booking affordable airfare to Europe from North America can be an exasperating (and seemingly impossible) experience, especially for budget travelers during peak travel seasons. Budget hotels, affordable restaurants, cheap train tickets, and low-cost airlines can help you keep it cheap once on the ground, but you have to get there first! Matthew Kepnes, author of » Read more
The Hotel Henri IV offers an incredible location, cheap rates, and cool history. It does not, however, offer Wi-Fi.
How would you react if you arrived in your hotel room, plopped down your bags, and tried to join the hotel Wi-Fi network, only to find… (spinning, spinning)…. nothing. We’re not talking about having to hang out with your laptop in the lounge downstairs because the Wi-Fi doesn’t reach your room. And it can’t be » Read more
EuroCheapo's new flights search makes it easier and cheaper than ever to take off. (Above, leaving Copenhagen Airport.)
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of EuroCheapo’s new and (vastly) improved budget flights search, which scours Europe’s budget airlines in search of the best flights deals. Our new search tool, which is powered by Momondo.com, quickly shows you the cheapest short- and long-haul flights between major European cities, and between North America and Europe. » Read more
All checked in? Be sure to wait for the green light before leaving your bike in the station. It could seriously cost you! Photos by Tom Meyers
It’s been one week since New York debuted its citibike bike-share program for annual subscribers and one day since tourists (and curious locals) have been able to purchase 24-hour and one-week passes for the program. Here at EuroCheapo, we’ve been big proponents of bike-share programs throughout Europe for years, notably in Paris, London, Rome, and » Read more
Congratulations to Valerie, the winner of our “Summer in Berlin” giveaway! She’ll be flying with a guest on airberlin from the US, plus receiving five nights of accommodation at A&O Hostel and Hotel, and free sightseeing passes from visitBerlin! Valerie’s submission, a fabulously illustrated series of vignettes, tells of her trip to Berlin in the » Read more
EuroCheapo and airberlin are sending one of the lucky contestants below on a memorable trip to Berlin this summer! Now, we need your help. We posted our contest last month and more than 1,500 of you entered! Of the 25 finalists we randomly selected two weeks ago, the 14 contestants below responded. We asked them » Read more
The Hotel Eldorado near Montmartre has budget beds... and personality. All photos by EuroCheapo
When it comes to budget hotels in Europe, Paris is in a class of its own. Although it has a reputation as a city possessed by glamor and glitz (with prices to match), Paris still offers a range of inexpensive hotel options that make it surprisingly reasonable to visit. In our guide to Paris, we’ve » Read more
Follow EuroCheapo to simple ways to save on the most expensive parts of traveling to Europe.
Lately I’ve received quite a flurry of emails from friends seeking advice as they prepare to head from the US to Europe for the first time in several years. As it turns out, they’re not alone. According to several industry surveys, more Americans are planning to visit Europe in 2013 than in previous years. So » Read more
Andy Steves leading a Weekend Student Adventures tour in Rome.
In today’s edition of our “Cheapo Questions” interview series, we’re talking to Andy Steves, founder of Weekend Student Adventures (WSA). Since 2010, WSA has hosted student-friendly weekend excursions all over Europe for travelers both young and young-at-heart. We had plenty to ask Andy about what makes Weekend Student Adventures special, as well as his own » Read more
The proposed journey from Avignon - Nice - Ventimiglia - Genoa - Pisa - Florence.
We’ve already published many articles on the subject of booking train tickets in Europe, most of them by our go-to rail experts, the team at hidden europe magazine. I was reminded of their advice earlier this week when trying to find (and book) train tickets from Avignon, in the south of France, to Florence, Italy » Read more
Breakfast in Barcelona is usually cheaper at a cafe than in the hotel. Photo: Lander
We recently asked our Barcelona correspondent, Regina W. Bryan, to answer some questions that we hear repeatedly by travelers heading to Barcelona. Some were of the hum-drum variety (“Do hotels have elevators?”), but others were a bit more interesting. Below are a few that popped out at us. To read the entire list, check out » Read more
Sleep for cheap near Wollman Rink in Central Park. Photo: Seriousfunk
The holiday season is an enchanting time to visit New York, as lights twinkle throughout town, store windows draw crowds to Fifth Avenue, and the Rockettes line up and kick at Radio City. And we won’t even mention the shopping opportunities. Indeed, these and (many) more reasons draw multitudes of tourists to New York in » Read more
Our one-day London itinerary starts with a coffee from Borough Market. Photo: Jorge Franganillo
If you found yourself in the position of only having one day to spend visiting London, how would you even know where to start? In many ways it’s an unenviable challenge, as it’s too little time to get more than a fleeting impression of the city. And yet, at the same time, you’re happy to » Read more
Watching from a bar the last time around. Photo: Andrew Mager
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
The Hotel du Nord in Paris is a "Classic Cheapo" pick.
If you spend a few minutes in our guides to budget hotels in cities around Europe, you’ll quickly notice that we recommend a wide range of properties, from hostels to three-star hotels. You might wonder, “what’s Cheapo about a three-star hotel?” Or you might wonder why we’re recommending hostels at all. What’s going on here? » Read more
The Hostal Fashion House is NOT a hostel. Photo by Regina W Bryan
Most budget travelers probably understand the difference between a hostel and a hotel. One offers shared dorm rooms and a youngish vibe, while the other offers, well, hotel rooms. But a “hostal”? Getting hostal Hostals are a budget-friendly type of accommodation found throughout Spain (and Central and South America) that offer private rooms, usually with » Read more
Observe Olympic events for free in Hyde. Photos by Nina Derham
As mentioned in our post last week about cheap and free places to watch the Olympics in London, giant screens have been erected in Hyde Park to accommodate locals wishing to observe the events from the comfort of the city’s center. Our London correspondent Nina Derham was among the reported 50,000 people who jammed into » Read more
The Museumzicht offers cheap rooms with views and grandmotherly charm. All photos by Audrey Sykes
For today’s Hotel Crush, I’ve chosen the Hotel Museumzicht in Amsterdam, an old-time EuroCheapo favorite. Audrey Sykes, our Amsterdam correspondent, visited this month and just submitted her review, along with more than 80 photographs! Apparently, the hotel was rather photogenic! (We only published 37 of the photos due to space constraints and iPhoto fatigue…) The » Read more
