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Cheap but comfortable way to get from Kingston, ON, Canada to Toronto?
At end of August I have to go from Kingston, ON in Canada to Toronto. I'm looking for the cheapest way to get there, that has a least some comfort. So I don't want to hitchhike, but taking the train, ...
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Affordable way to visit USA from UK?
I am based in the UK (London) but would love to spend more time in the USA after spending three weeks there on my honeymoon last year. I am even vaguely thinking about trying to visit all 50 states ...
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Getting from Delhi to Haridwar
I want to go to Haridwar from Delhi. Which is the fastest and cheapest way to reach there? Also I want to know which are the must visit places there and nearby to it?
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What is the cheapest way to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on foot, single ticket?
I have looked at P&O's website (www.poferries.com), and a pedestrian day trip return costs €8 each way whereas a single without a return costs €35.50.
Are there cheaper options?
I assume that ...
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What's the highest price a country charges citizens of another country for tourist visa?
Many countries charge money to issue visas to people wishing to enter, and many charge different fees for citizens of different countries.
On my current trip the most I've had to pay was $20. One ...
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Cheapest season to go to South Africa from North America
What is the cheapest season/months to visit South Africa from North America?
How can one best take advantage of "low" season offers?
Looking at South African Airlines, summer flight fares (June - ...
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Is a contract required/recommended for vacation housing swaps?
Vacation housing swaps are popular. I'm thinking about doing it for my place. Is it common practice to have a contract between the swappers? Or is it something that is on-your-honor?
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Are there any travel websites that offer incentives for users to achieve certain tasks on their travels?
I was just talking to some people about how on my travels I contribute to OpenStreetMap and Google Maps / Mapmaker mainly to help other travellers find stuff that isn't easy to find.
I much prefer ...
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How do I negotiate a lower price at a hotel?
When living and traveling in Mexico, I became quite accustomed to asking for discounts in many situations: At the market, at the car wash, and at hotels. I was usually successful in getting a lower ...
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From Here to Timbuktu - how do I get there?
The popular statement, " From here to Timbuktu." conjures up images of remote, isolated and distant parts of this earth. The actual Timbuktu is in Mali, but Wikitravel doesn't offer much in terms of ...
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Is squatting a viable alternative for accommodation?
I have encountered references (e.g. hitchwiki) that list squatting (staying in a an abandoned building as I understand it) as a cheap accommodation. I have however some concerns:
it is illegal in ...
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Are there any cheap/discount/budget flights from Yerevan, Armenia to Moscow, Russia?
A fellow guest at my hostel here in Batumi is planning to travel to Armenia and then wants to fly from the capital Yerevan to Moscow, Russia.
But the flights she can find are not so cheap compared to ...
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Travel from Tel-Aviv ,Israel to Thessaloniki, Greece
I want to get from TLV to Thessaloniki, Greece on 21-24/June.
What is the cheapest way?
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How much should I budget for food in Italy? [closed]
In late November (Thanksgiving) my family will be in Italy! It will be my wife, my 8 year old son and myself.
We will be there for 10 days.
Our plan is to visit Venice, Florence and Rome. With a ...
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1answer
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Chavitti uzhichil course in Kerala
I'm looking for a course in Chavitti uzhichil (massage using feet) in Kerala that is as cheap as possible (approximately 200 euros). No need for accommodation or food as part of the course. I need it ...
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Sell a pair of blue jeans and live like a king for a week: Still possible in Europe?
Some years ago, particularly before the 1990s, there way a saying in Europe that (paraphrased) you can sell your blue jeans in every part of Eastern Europe and literally live like a king for a week.
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Going to SE Asia in a few months. Budget? [closed]
So haven't decided 100% which countries I'm going to but preliminary plan is Vietnam, Cambodia and either Thailand or Malaysia. Going to be travelling for at least three months but probably longer if ...
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Cheapest way to get to/from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
What is the cheapest way to get from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to the city center and approx. How long does it take?
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What's the cheapest way to get from South Mumbai to the International Airport (BOM)?
My hotel is in Colaba near the Gateway of India. I like to know what's the cheapest way to get to the international airport by 8am.
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2answers
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Is there a site where I can subscribe for cheap flight for a specific place?
I currently spend a while outside my hometown and many people advise me to get my ticket for spending my vacation a month in advance, but I don't want to keep looking each day. Is there an online ...
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Travelling from Germany to Iran
Travelling from Germany to Iran, I'm looking for the cheapest but comfortable way. One idea is to travel to Turkey then going to Iran form there. There are many flights with reasonable price for ...
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1answer
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Can chartering a private plane be an affordable alternative to scheduled flights
I once missed a plane due to not considering the timezone difference. I could get a seat on the next flight for 1600 Eur. Thanks to the Internet I noticed that a competitor offered a one-way ticket to ...
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Why do return flight costs vary depending on the country of origin?
I had planned for my wife, daughters and I to take a holiday from our home in China to the UK for a few weeks in July. Usually, when people visit us in China from the UK, the cost is around £450 to ...
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Is there Anyway of getting from Australia to South America on a Budget [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the cheapest way to get from South America to Australia
Does anyone know how if there iss anyway of getting form northern Australia to south america. I've looked ...
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Cheap air travel within Europe [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are some tricks you use to buy cheap airline tickets in Europe?
I am looking for general tips on finding cheap air tickets (particularly within Europe, but global ...
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What is the cheapest way to get from Eindhoven to Amsterdam?
What is the cheapest way to get from Eindhoven or Eindhoven airport to Amsterdam and back?
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0answers
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How to budget for backpacking trips [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Long term travel without being wealthy - how is it possible?
I'm mildly ashamed to say I hardly ever budget for my trips. I tend to look at my bank balance, look at ...
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How to avoid paying for musical gardens if visiting Versailles Palace on a Tuesday?
We plan to visit Versailles Palace on May-8-2012, which is a Tuesday. Unfortunately the official website states that the garden is not free for entrance on that Tuesday as the musical garden would be ...
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Cheapest trip from Canada to anywhere for visa purposes
I'll be looking to base myself in Vancouver soon. In the past, you've always had to prove at the border that you'll be leaving again, one way or another. Last time they didn't take the "I'm planning ...
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How to find out prices for regional trains in France?
I want to check prices for the connection between Paris and Grenoble. I tried the www.voyages-sncf.com, www.tgv-europe.com, www.raileurope.com, www.ter-sncf.com but none of them allows me to limit my ...
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What's the absolute cheapest accommodation in Ioannina Greece?
So hitchhiking is an unpredictable way to travel which is fun but tonight I find myself in downtown Ioannina, Greece.
Usually I'm pretty good at finding cheap lodgings but it turns out I'm not very ...
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4answers
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Unplanned backpacking across several European countries
I'm an undergraduate student, and upon graduating from my university a year from now, I want to travel solo across Europe.
I want to be on this vacation for a month and a half. The catch is that I ...
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What is the absolute cheapest accommodation in Kuwait (besides couch surfing)?
I hear that food and some other things are very cheap in Kuwait but that accommodation is "expensive".
Unfortunately the usual sources, such as Wikitravel don't say how much money "expensive" is.
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What is the best part of year to visit Australia [closed]
What is the best part of year to visit Australia.
I'm interested in following criteria:
Number of tourists (high/low season)
Accomodation price
Weather
Cultural events
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Free parking for motorbikes in Paris
I was wondering if motorbike parking is free in Paris as it happens to be in, for example, Madrid.
I also read about parking on the pavement on this page:
"Parking of two-wheeled vehicles on the ...
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cheap international airfare from Chicago [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I do a “broad” search for flights?
What are reliable ways to find cheap international airfare? My husband and I live in Chicago and want to travel, ...
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What are the best ways to avoid data roaming fees when travelling abroad?
I'm looking for data plans I can use while touring different countries within a region without having to worry about being eaten by roaming fees. If such plans exist at all, I suppose mostly big ...
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2answers
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London to Lisbon without flying?
I'm planning to go in mid-July, the cost of air travel is quite high so I'm looking for alternatives.
What are the train networks like through France/Spain/Portugal? How long would it take and how ...
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Scotland Buspass or Railpass
I am going to be traveling in Scotland in the beginning of March. I will be traveling through Edinburgh, Stirling, Fort Williams, the Isle of Skye, and Inverness. I had also planned on walking a ...
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2answers
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Turkey sea-side cottages
We’d like to go to Turkey next summer to have two weeks holiday. There will be relatively big number of us – 6-8 adults and 3-4 kids.
People will be coming from different places – mostly UK, Russia ...
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What's the cheapest way to purchase data access for my verizon smartphone while traveling in Spain?
What's the cheapest way to purchase data access for my verizon smartphone while traveling in Spain? Voice minutes would be useful too, although data only would be ideal. Specifically, I'll be ...
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What's roughly the lowest price range for accommodation in Nakhchivan?
It turns out that Azerbaijan has an exclave called Nakhchivan which shares a border with Turkey.
Haven't heard of it? Well it seems neither have most of the websites I use to get an idea how much it ...
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1answer
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Most inexpensive Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem
Is there any inexpensive, decent Jewish neighborhood in Jerusalem? I've learned that the east side tends to be Arabic and the west Jewish. We are trying to stay in a Jewish neighborhood to learn the ...
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Accommodation search engine that allows setting an approximate price range without a date?
While looking for accommodation for my vacation, I have become rather frustrated with sites like booking.com where you have to set the check-in and check-out dates before you see any prices. ...
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Is it usual for Japanese sentos to offer cheap overnight stays like their Korean counterparts (jjimjilbangs) do?
Japan and Korea both have similar concepts of communal bath houses. In Japan they are called sentos and in Korea they are called jjimjilbangs.
In Korea it is usual that jjimjilbangs offer very cheap ...
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2 Months in Europe - opinions on budget amount?
I am planning a trip around Europe for around two months in the summer between June and August.
I have a prelminery route planned:
Starting Scotland --> June
France
Monte Carlo
North Italy
Slovenia
...
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Comparing travel costs in Europe: rail vs bus
I wanted to compare costs for travelling around in Europe by bus and rail. While I don't have a firm itinerary yet, for the purposes of this comparison let's assume that it will be close to the ...
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Cheapest 'times' or methods to buy an Interrail Pass
I planning to travel around in Europe for about a month in August/September this year. I haven't sorted out an itinerary or a date for commencing travel yet. What I wanted to know is whether Interrail ...
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What is the best way to get from Rome to Venice?
We're looking for a way to get from Rome to Venice and back in late September.
By "best", we're looking for a combination of
cheap
safe
fast
... in approximately that order of importance.
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How to book courier flights (discounted fare in exchange for delivering a package upon arrival)?
I've heard people talking about courier flights; cheap fares that can be obtained in exchange for carrying a package from one place to another on behalf of a company or benefactor. Do these flights ...
