Monday, March 2, 2009

Even in these scary economic times, yes, you can afford a dream trip. Let us show you how to follow your fancy, spend less—and sacrifice nothing. read more

• Scouting Report: Best Places You've Never Heard Of
• The Next Big Thing: Coolest Attractions of the Future
• It's Still Worth It: Travel-Inspiring Photos

We've all become more or less resigned to paying airlines for services that until recently were free. But what about paying to use the bathroom? Cheapskate carrier Ryanair now proposes charging people £1 to get into the airplane bathroom. read post

• Affordable Paris: Drinking at the Local Zinc, Best Street Crêpes
• Zoo Babies: The Strange, Affecting Tale of Pingu the Penguin
• Cruise Savings: The Time Is Now
• Top Chef Finale: Foodie Destinations in New Orleans
• Month-by-Month Hotel Rates Now Available on Kayak

Last year we published a story called "America's Favorite Restaurants," a selection of 38 that felt more like a good start than a finished work. Lots of new suggestions have poured in since then, but we're still looking for more local flavor—from all over the country. Tell us where you eat in your hometown (or in a city you love) and you might find that restaurant in our updated story to be published online in early spring. tell us yours

• You can also upload photos of your favorite restaurants (and dishes) via myBudgetTravel. Be sure to write captions and tag the photos "America's favorite restaurants" (with quotation marks).

This small-group escorted cycling trip covers seven nights' accommodations, airport-hotel transfers, breakfast, hotel taxes, bike rentals, and the services of an English-speaking group leader and local guides, from $1,386. why it's a deal

• More Deals: Europe, Adventure, Islands
• Scouting Report: Baranja Region, Croatia
• A View With a Room: Lighthouse Lodgings of Croatia
• Trip Coach: Croatia's Historic Cities and Pristine Isles

There are still great deals to be had at ski resorts across the country and in Canada. Rates start at $99 per room per night.
why they're a deal

• More Deals: U.S. & Canada, Under $500
• Expert Advice: Top 9 Ski Tips

Seven nights' accommodations in student housing at the historic Christ Church campus of Oxford University; a weeklong course; a full English breakfast, a buffet lunch, and a three-course dinner daily; and the opportunity for excursions, from $1,436. why it's a deal

• More Deals: England, Landmarks & Monuments
• An English Gastropub Crawl
• London's Top Tea Parties
• Quiz: Think You Know London?

Set out from the Dominican Republic for a week of sailing the southern Caribbean Sea, with stops in Antigua, St. Kitts, Barbados, and St. Lucia, from $249. why it's a deal

• More Deals: Caribbean, Cruises, Warm Weather
• The Mellow Dominican Republic: Cabarete
• The Spirit of St. Lucia
• Nonstop Caribbean: Fly Right to the Beach

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