Classic Romantic Meals To Try in Paris
Romantic Meals to Try While Visiting Paris or to Cook at Home for a Special Evening. Taking your partner to a romantic dinner can be one of the most special ways to show them true love and affection. Since Paris is often considered the...
Fun and Unique Things To Do in Paris With Kids
Paris With Kids: Fun and Unique Things to Do That Will Entertain the Whole Family Paris is a brilliant place to take your family and keep them entertained and interested. With all the incredible parks, scenic rivers, and numerous attractions, you'll never stop thinking of things to...
Europe’s Most Famous Sculptures And The Story Behind Them
Where to Find the Most Amazing Sculptures that Europe Has to Offer Europe is brimming with beautiful and historical works of art. If you are planning a visit across the continent, you’ll want to schedule visits to cities that host the best sculptures Europe has to...
Top Reasons Why France is Perfect For Family Vacations
5 Reasons Why France is Perfect for Family Holidays. Vacations to France is a dream for many families. It has wonderful beaches, fantastic countryside, fairy-tale castles a some truly remarkable cities. The country is full of beauty, rich history, and an endless array of things...
How To See The Best of France In 14 Days
A Two Week Tour of France That Visits All The Best Sites. I believe that everyone should visit France at least once in their lives. This 2-week itinerary travel through France makes a great introduction to this amazing country....
Easiest Ways to Get Around While Visiting Paris
Easy Ways to Get Around in Paris - Best Public Transportation Options As one of the most popular destinations in the world, Paris, France, continues to be a place where over 6 million people visit each year. From The Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, there is...
Packing For Paris – What To Bring and What To Buy There
How to look chic in Paris - what to bring from home and what to buy in this stylish city. We will take a look at some items that you must bring along to Paris and some items you can buy there to make...
11 Famous TV and Film Coffee Shops You Can Visit For Real
Famous TV and Movie Coffee Shop Hangouts All of our favorite TV sitcom shows seem to have a comfy neighborhood coffee shop where all the popular characters gather to exchange their inner-most feelings and to share a laugh or two, even if it is supplied by...
Fun City Beaches Pop Up Across The Globe
Best Urban Beaches From Paris to Philadelphia - Summer City Beaches Are Popping Up In Land-Locked Cities Around The World July is almost here when all thoughts turn to lazing at the beach with friends. In major land-locked cities across the globe, temporary beaches are...
Favorite Things To Do In Paris For Free – Our Full Fun List
Top Free Things To Do In Paris Paris is one of the most popular capital cities in Europe, drawing travelers from all over the world. It has always been known to be an expensive city, but there are also many things that you can do for...
Cooking and Barge Cruising in France, A Perfect Pairing
One of the most rewarding aspects of barge cruising in France is that you have a chance to experience all the exotic French cuisine along your route. You can go ashore and explore fine restaurants, stop by out-of-the way cafes, and perhaps even learn a...
Exploring Top Paris Sites in the Iconic 7th and 8th Arrondissement
Paris, often called the City of Lights, has a number of iconic attractions to visit. The 7th and 8th arrondissement are home to the famous Champs-Élysées, the Invalides as well as the Eiffel Tower. Even if you have already been to Paris once, it is...
Lonely Planet Offers Free “Best of” Travel Apps
All of my favorites are included! Just in time for the new iPhone 5, free apps for the very 'best of ' are being offered free of charge for Barcelona, London, New York, Paris, and Rome by Lonely Planet, one the most respected travel publishers...
A Single Traveler’s Guide To Paris
The Singles Guide to Surviving Paris, the City of Love It always struck me as particularly one-sided to regard Paris as the domain of lovers, as little more than a love nest with a big tower and lights. Paris may be the ultimate honeymoon destination, but...
Urban Jungle Adventures – 5 Sizzling City Break Destinations
Consider a city break this year to make your summer vacation sizzle with exciting activities. Most people travel in summer to get away from it all. They want to be close to nature, by the ocean, or in the mountains, away from the hustle and bustle...
Essential Guide To The Best Paris Wine Bars
5 Top Wine Bars of Paris Paris is a great hub for a range of clubs and bars. Many Parisians visit local bars and cafes to meet their friends and enjoy the city nightlife. Most of the city monuments and roads remain illuminated throughout the night...
Tours Inspired By Your Favorite TV Shows
Have you ever watched an episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and wished you were sitting in that red Camaro riding along with Guy Fieri, nibbling and chatting your way down the road? Or perhaps you've watched a PBS special and fantasized about exploring a...
Dining In Paris Gets Even More Exciting During National Food Festival WeekThis Week
France is about to launch its very first national food festival. In celebration of the abundance of exquisite local ingredients available throughout France in the fall, restaurants in Paris and all across the country will introduce Restaurant Week menus beginning on September...
Paris By Pastry – Exquisite Madeleines
There are so many iconic French foodie experiences, it's hard to know where to begin. Surprisingly it's often the simplest ingredients executed to perfection that produce the tastes we crave long after returning from a trip to France. While many famous French confections ooze with...
Favorite Cheap High-Quality Hotels in Top European Cities
We’ve selected our favorite inexpensive accommodations in three of our favorite European destinations, London, Paris and Budapest to help you stretch your vacation budget.
When you think about the term ‘cheap accommodation’, what comes to mind? Visions of dingy shared hostel dorms with iron bunk beds and thirty people to each bathroom? Subsistence meals from all-you-can-eat buffets? Poor security and sketchy neighborhoods?
These types of lodging certainly exist, but cheap doesn’t automatically mean substandard. If you want to save stretch your budget when traveling, there are plenty of youth hostels and cheap hotels available that will give you a great stay. Here are some of our favorite top value hotels and hostels:
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