Australia & New Zealand cities by price: Backpacker Index for 2011
As of early 2011 Price of Travel covers over 110 cities around the world, making it easy for travelers to figure out a budget as well as normal weather for every major tourist city on the planet. Here...
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View Article4 Australia and New Zealand cities by price: Backpacker Index for 2013
This update for 2013 in the Australia and New Zealand region shows that prices have mostly remained stable, at least among this small group of 4 popular tourist cities. The local currencies continue to...
View Article116 World cities by price: Backpacker Index for 2013
Completely updated for 2013 and now in its third year, the World Backpacker Index is an easy snapshot to help travelers find bargain destinations. No one should be surprised to find that Asia is where...
View Article8 Unique and affordable safaris from around the world
Originally the term safari was coined as a word to represent an overland journey. This was often referred to as a trip within Africa. Today however, the term safari has grown to represent any trip,...
View ArticleThe world’s 14 best-value destinations
Let's face it, there are plenty of cheap destinations in the world, and some of them deserve to be cheap. But there are also gems out there which are lovely and interesting as well as very easy on the...
View ArticleList of free walking tours around the world
The trend of ‘free' walking tours appears to have started in Berlin in 2004 and has now spread to over 40 cities around the world, including nearly every major tourist destination in Europe. Fad or...
View ArticleThe free-walking-tour business is exploding in popularity
In 2004 Sandemans New Europe Tours launched its new “free walking tour” concept in Berlin, and they've been so successful that they've continued to expand ever since, now on the verge of adding their...
View Article56¢ dorm beds on a tropical island: A gimmick but I still want to go
Recently I was contacted by a resort that claimed to be the new champion for world's cheapest hostel bed, which I'd previously determined was in Siem Reap, Cambodia at US$1 per night. The Beachcomber...
View Article28 Cheapest Overwater Bungalow Resorts in the World in 2019
Show a person a photo of an overwater bungalow or water villa and suddenly they have a new goal in life. Unfortunately, most of the 180 or so resorts that feature overwater rooms are quite expensive,...
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View Article6 Australia and New Zealand cities by price: Backpacker Index for 2019
Updated and re-ranked for 2019, the Australia and New Zealand Backpacker Index includes 6 cities that are generally the most popular for foreign visitors. The currencies of both countries weakened a...
View Article8 Unique and affordable safaris from around the world
Originally the term safari was coined as a word to represent an overland journey. This was often referred to as a trip within Africa. Today however, the term safari has grown to represent any trip,...
View ArticleThe world’s 14 best-value destinations
Let’s face it, there are plenty of cheap destinations in the world, and some of them deserve to be cheap. But there are also gems out there which are lovely and interesting as well as very easy on the...
View ArticleThe free-walking-tour business is exploding in popularity
In 2004 Sandemans New Europe Tours launched its new “free walking tour” concept in Berlin, and they’ve been so successful that they’ve continued to expand ever since, now on the verge of adding their...
View Article56¢ dorm beds on a tropical island: A gimmick but I still want to go
Recently I was contacted by a resort that claimed to be the new champion for world’s cheapest hostel bed, which I’d previously determined was in Siem Reap, Cambodia at US$1 per night. The Beachcomber...
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