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Tightwad Travel: France on $70 a Day - Paris - Day One
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Friday, September 11, 2009. France on $70 a Day - Paris - Day One. It took eight months to plan the trip but only thirteen hours of travel to get here. It seems as though there should have been mountains to climb or oceans to swim so there would be a more gradual and perceptible transition between these two countries, but all we had to do was navigate airport corridors and endure two flights, and, voila, here we are! Atlas des Catastrophes Naturelles. Brasseries, boulangeries, patisseries. Where the cler...
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Tightwad Travel: How to Drive Germany's Autobahn and Live to Tell About It
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014. How to Drive Germany's Autobahn and Live to Tell About It. Parking is indicated throughout Europe with a white "P" in a blue square. I've easily driven in five countries in Europe with no problems except one- a flat tire in France (You can read about that mini-disaster here. But I was nervous about Germany. For the most part David and I would be sticking to two-lane roads, but what about the autobahn? What if we were going so slowly that we got a ticket for holding up traffic?
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Tightwad Travel: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Price of 21 Days in France and Germany. We spent 21 days exploring France and Germany. We visited Paris and the Alsace region of France before heading to Germanys Black Forest; the Bodensee (known as Lake Constance in Switzerland); the Bavarian city of Fussen and its castles; Reutte in Austria; Dachau, the former concentration camp; the Romantic Road villages; and the medieval walled city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Arc de Triomphe du Carrousal. So, what did it cost? Well find ou...
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Tightwad Travel: How to Avoid Getting Lost Driving in Europe
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Monday, July 7, 2014. How to Avoid Getting Lost Driving in Europe. Driving from southeastern Germany to the alps in Austria. The motorcyclist is the only other traffic. I have driven in Ireland, England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany and gotten lost in every single country. Except Germany. There's only one thing that saved David and me from wandering back roads aimlessly this summer, and you will want to make sure you have it too. Luckily, there was no other traffic on the golf cart lane! I have found...
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Tightwad Travel: How a Tourist Saved a Beautiful Medieval City
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Thursday, July 3, 2014. How a Tourist Saved a Beautiful Medieval City. View of the valley from the old city walls that still encircle Rothenburg. City walls and guard towers. Before he could visit it, though, he'd have to find a way to save it from being demolished during World War II. Hitler had told all his forces to let cities burn rather than surrender, but USA Assistant Secretary of War McCloy, was determined to try to save the city his mother had taught him to love. Maybe catch a parade. You can le...
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Tightwad Travel: February 2015
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Sunday, February 15, 2015. Search ALL Vacation Rentals in One Go! Partial view of the living room in our gorgeous rental (also a bedroom, kitchen, conservatory for dining, and bathroom) in Fussen, Germany, for roughly €99 a night. Stephanie Rosenbloom, travel writer for. The New York Times. Wrote on February 10, about all the vacation rental sites. Available on the web. She concluded the article by mentioning a new site called alltherooms.com. Links to this post. Labels: all the rooms.com. When we Baby ...
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Tightwad Travel: Germans Do What?
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Friday, July 11, 2014. On a hilly street in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. We'll find out Sunday if Germany will win the 2014 World Cup, but Germans are already winners in so many ways. Although they eat substantial food (Nothing light and airy about German dishes.) plentifully served in restaurants and tantalizingly displayed in bakeries, the population exercises away any excess calories. When Germans aren't eating or exercising, they must be raising flowers because we've seldom seen so many. Bl...
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Tightwad Travel: August 2014
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014. How to Find the Cheapest Hotel Rooms. The rooms at the Omni National Resort in Tucson are larger than most Paris apartments! 160; This room also has a king-size bed, a desk area, two vanities, separate tub and shower areas, a walk-in closet and a patio. Seth Kugel, frugal travel writer for the New York Times. Wrote a helpful article recently about a seven-step process. Links to this post. How to Find the Cheapest Hotel Rooms. Mom and pop motels. Monday, August 4, 2014. Then Mexi...
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Tightwad Travel: May 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014. Mastering the Paris Metro. David hates to get lost, so, short of hiring a guide to accompany us- something a Tightwad Traveler seldom considers- he does the next best thing. His approach is free and effective. We havent gotten lost yet! Links to this post. Labels: how to avoid getting lost on the Paris Metro. Mastering the Paris Metro. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. David and I are putting the final touches on our preparations for Europe, and, as always, our thoughts turn to food.
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