Making your buck, quid, euro, etc. go further has never been more important in these times. Fortunately there are still tons of strategies for taking off -- whether you're a student, a senior, or somewhere in between -- without landing in the poorhouse.

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5 of the best inexpensive hotels in Dubai

Chelsea Plaza Hotel   The “City of Sheikhs” is of course famed worldwide for its glitz, glamour, and (often over-the-top) luxury, and this goes as much for its lodgings as anywhere else - with exhibit A being the "seven-star" Burj Al Arab Jumeirah (where room rates start north of US$1,000 a night). But bargain seekers do have a suprising menu of options, and without having to resorts to fleabags or hostels. Here are five three-star properties which provide a modicum of luxury at very accessible…

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Using Google Flights to score cheap airfares

If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of searching for flights, you know how overwhelming it can get. Prices jump around, deals disappear, and it’s easy to spend hours refreshing tabs. That’s where Google Flights comes in—it’s one of the most powerful (and free) tools for finding cheap airfares. Here are a few strategies travelers swear by...read post

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A tribute to my friend, the late budget travel icon Arthur Frommer

  The legendary U.S. travel journalist and entrepreneur Arthur Frommer passed away November 18 at the age of 95. Born in Virginia and with an early boyhood in a small town in Missouri, Arthur was a lawyer who became a pioneering and great travel journalist, and who will be remembered as having helped open the joys of travel to the masses. While serving in the U.S. Army in Europe in the 1950s, he got the travel bug, came out with a travel guide for servicemen, and followed up in 1957 with Europe…

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  • Jordan Simon June 10, 2023 at 8:39pm
    Paris is famously cher, which is why I was pleased to discover these tips from a local in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/jan/09/paris-on-the-cheap-a...
    Paris on the cheap: a local’s guide to flea markets, baguettes and funky bistros | Paris holidays |…
    From art nouveau cafes to the resting place of French kings, our man in Paris knows where to find affordable fun
  • Max Pesling December 2, 2022 at 11:17am
    I've found a site called PlanneratHeart.com which is a great resource for hacks and destinations for budget travel: https://planneratheart.com/
  • Helen Brown November 1, 2022 at 12:12pm
    For the most part, the USVI isn't exactly what you'd call an inexpensive destination, but penny-pinching travel site ADimeSaved.com (also well worth bookmarking for budget travelers) just came out with a guide to visiting St. Croix on the (relatively) cheap: https://adimesaved.com/st-croix-on-a-budget
  • David Paul Appell October 28, 2022 at 9:52am
    A writer on the platform Medium shares ten tips for saving money on your next trip: https://medium.com/globetrotters/10-budget-friendly-travel-hacks-fo...
    10 Budget-Friendly Travel Hacks for a Week-Long Getaway
    These simple tips helped me save up to $1000 on my trip to the Azores
  • José Balido August 14, 2022 at 12:59pm
    After the worst of the pandemic, the travel industry is booming once again, but to fill depleted coffers, destinations and airlines, among others, are snubbing budget travelers in favor of the well heeled: https://fortune.com/2022/08/11/tourism-returns-but-budget-travelers...
    $10 tourists will have to wait. Budget visitors priced out of traveling
    Travel is roaring back in 2022, but budget tourism still has a way to go.
  • Tripatini July 24, 2022 at 9:33pm
    Many people think of this country as something of a luxury destination, but there's a budget side here, as well - and one of the more interesting options I've come across is a program based in the west-coast resort village of Tamarin called the Explorer Program: https://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/travel/luxury-on-a-shoestring-in...
    Luxury on a shoestring in Mauritius
    Get the best out of your holiday dollar with this guide on how to enjoy Mauritius on a budget.
  • Darryl Musick June 14, 2017 at 5:58pm

    It's the debut of a new transit report at The World on Wheels. This time, we're focusing on the Dallas Area Transit System.
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
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  • Darryl Musick February 19, 2014 at 7:03pm

    I haven't swung a club in 20 years either, since I got arthritis in my wrist. Love to hike, listen to live music, and take in some sports now and then, which the area has in abundance. Thanks for checking it out.

  • David Lawrence February 19, 2014 at 6:58pm

    Like your practical dollar by dollar approach to this because Arizona can be costly. Also maybe it helps that neither of us feels it's important to play golf there. 

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