Tagged: affordable-travel

The Best Cheap Hotels for New York City for 2025

Alas, hotel prices are now so crazy in New York City (read this article to learn why), and so many budget hotels have closed, that although some of the cheap hotels I recommend are…

What's It Like to Fly SATA Azores Airlines? Our Review

With tiny SATA Azores Airlines starting to offer new, affordable nonstop flights from the United States to mainland Europe this summer, many travelers may be considering the Portuguese…

Family Travel on a Budget: Our Top 14 Tips

The cost of travel has been rising faster than inflation this year. That’s a rough situation for all travelers, but when you’re on vacation with your kids, the final price of a trip…

In Spain, Cheap High-Speed Rail Is Now the Norm

Spain's golden age of affordable high-speed rail has arrived.  Last week a new company called Iryo launched fast train service between Madrid and Barcelona, with routes to Valencia,…

Low-Cost Canadian Carrier Swoop Adds Service to 5 More U.S. Airports

Update, June 12, 2023: Swoop will cease operations and integrate into WestJet's fleet as of October 28, 2023. OK, budgeteers, time to open up the calculator app. Another à la carte…

The Gentrification of Nature—and What to Do About It

America’s wide-open spaces should be open to all. But more and more, the great outdoors are becoming a playground for the rich.  Mind you, nature has long had a luxury market hawking…

Air-Hotel Packages Are Poised to Make a Comeback for Cheap International Vacations

Last updated: June 1, 2021What if I told you that you could spend 6 nights in Barcelona, airfare and hotel included, for $799 in the summer of 2021? Or you can have 6 nights of a hotel…