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
News: Budget Travel Guide
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
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
It’s a sunny Friday here in NYC, but in France and Germany, commuter moods are clouded with continued rail strikes. Here’s the latest: France The rail strike entered its third day on Friday. The BBC reports a slight increase in the number of trains and metros running across the country, and a significant decrease in » Read more
It seems like half the world is “striking out” the last few days. Broadway stagehands and TV comedy writers have walked out, and now French and German rail employees are taking to the picket lines. Here’s the latest on the European rail strikes: France Rail Strike Day Two of strikes, affecting national trains, regional trains, » Read more
Question: In which EuroCheapo city is this fountain found? photograph courtesy of Tom Meyers Hint: It ain’t in Scandinavia. Gratuitous question: How happy is this crew?
Photo by Tom Meyers Mystery photo! In which city, listed on EuroCheapo, did we snap this photo? Answer. Hint: After snappin’, we did some snackin’ on reasonably-priced rotisserie chicken. De-lish. Another hint: Note the blue socks and Birkenstocks. This man fits right in. More examples.
Yesterday, France’s new smoking ban took affect, prohibiting smoking in all public places in the historically smoke-friendly country. Recognizing that the public might not be immediately inclined to follow the rules, the government has added some muscular penalties—anyone caught smoking in a public space will be fined €68. Failure to pay this fine within 45 » Read more
