Cheap Europe Travel

As I wrote a few posts back in the midst of a return to Turkey, this country is not a cheap destination anymore. It’s in my book still as an honorable mention because it’s a fair value for mid-range travelers, but it will probably disappear from that category too next time around. Overall, prices are …

In one city, should you take a taxi from the far-flung airport to the center, it will cost you more than $250. In another city, taking a taxi from the airport to the center will cost you less than $5. How much does that tell you about expenses in the destination? Quite a lot. The …

Turkey is dynamic, exciting, and has with a few thousand years of history on display. It’s filled with terrific food and interesting people. The days of bargain prices are long gone, however. When I was a young strapping lad out circling the globe for the first time, my girlfriend and I planned to teach English …

Even seasoned travelers sometimes end up in a travel destination that stumps them when it comes to costs. “I can’t believe how expensive this place is”—that’s a statement you’re not happy about uttering. It’s a painful realization when you thought a place would, at worst, be on par with what things cost at home. Then …

By its very nature, family travel is more expensive than a single person or a couple hitting the road. This is especially true if you need to fly, which you pretty much always need to do if you’re leaving your own continent. It doesn’t have to be as expensive as many parents believe, however. You …