Stories from About.com - Budget Travel

  1. Air Travel Cost

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Feb 21, 2010

    Everyone worries about getting the lowest airfare and that irritating list of fees that airlines are charging for everything from checked baggage to blankets in flight. With so much attention focused on those costs, do we sometimes underestimate the ground-based… Full Story »

  2. Costa Rica Vacations - 20 Illustrated Quick Tips for Budget Travel

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Oct 16, 2009

    The rainy season (public relations people like to call it the green season) will conclude within the next month or so in Costa Rica. That's good news in a place... Full Story »

  3. Deals for the Week of Oct. 11

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Oct 12, 2009

    Here's the latest list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't... Full Story »

  4. Save Money with an Off Airport Car Rental

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Oct 11, 2009

    Airport car rental plans are usually the most convenient. There is no long ride to some outlying office in an unfamiliar city. Most budget travelers realize that convenience often comes... Full Story »

  5. United: Pay Your Baggage Fees in Advance

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Oct 6, 2009

    They're calling it Premier Baggage from United. The idea is that you pay one flat fee -- and the "introductory price" is $249 -- for the privilege of checking up... Full Story »

  6. Top 10 Budget Travel Errors

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Oct 1, 2009

    As the pennant races in baseball wind down, one timely error can cost a club dearly. As travelers, we all boot routine plays at times. Most of the time, the... Full Story »

  7. How to Order a Rail Pass

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Sep 27, 2009

    One travel expert proclaimed this week that 2010 will be the "year of the travel bargain." While I certainly hope he is correct in that prediction, many of us find... Full Story »

  8. Deals for the Week of Sept. 27

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Sep 27, 2009

    Here's the latest list of 10 travel deals. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't... Full Story »

  9. Top 10 Airline Fees to Avoid

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Sep 24, 2009

    The last great sanctuary from baggage fees at the major airlines has now been broached: international flights. Four major U.S. airlines -- American, Continental, Delta and United -- either... Full Story »

  10. New York Pass

    About.com - Budget Travel &bull Sep 21, 2009

    New York Pass offers free admission to more than 50 attractions for one price. You buy passes that are valid for a number of days (up to seven) and skip... Full Story »



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