Travel
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27.1KRetire in Europe, Pt. 3: Bulgaria offers a high quality of life AND a low cost of living
Forget those Iron Curtain images of cigarette-smoking politburo-dispatched spies in Bulgaria trailing you through dark, winding alleys, bugging your room and confiscating...
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Airline tricks part 2: what to look out for when claiming for delays and cancellations
Last week, we wrote about how airlines cut costs at the expense of their customers. And how, resultantly, delays, cancellations and overbooking...
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Dispatches Detours: Leave Portugal’s tourist spots to discover Tavira, a secret gem
January in the Netherlands and my mind yearns for sunshine and blue skies! The grey days feel lighter if you start planning...
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Airline tricks part 1: 7 ways companies cut costs at the expense of passengers
Airlines are in a constant struggle to surpass competition, with EU flights available for the price of a decent meal. In some...
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Retire in Europe, Pt. 1: Spain, Portugal and Andorra offer affordable, relaxed lifestyle
(Editor’s note: Americans have many comfortable retirement options in Europe. We’ve done some of your legwork for you with our Retire in...
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Expat Essentials: Less down time for biz travelers as airlines trend toward free Wi-Fi
Remember all those years the airlines told you had to turn off your phone or it would crash the airplane? Mysteriously, now...
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Willeke van Doorn: Clash between old and new is just part of Budapest’s charm
It is a quiet, cold and foggy morning in Budapest when we set out for our first day sightseeing. Our first stop: The...
