The Insider's Guide to Budget Travel

10 Things to Do in Glasgow

Glasgow has enough esteemed art galleries, historic architecture and excellent shopping to rival Edinburgh. Plus it's a bargain city break; from your cab fare to the hostels in Glasgow, your money goes further, making Glasgow the perfect choice for a budget traveler or backpacker.

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US National Parks

One of the things we think people forget about the USA is its outstanding natural beauty. Away from the identikit mega-malls and bland burger chains, America is all about the great outdoors. Its 50 states are blessed with some of the most beautiful National Parks in the world; a vast cinematic sweep of mountains, lakes, canyons, rivers, forests and beaches.

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Edinburgh Festivals For Free

There are more free events on at the Edinburgh Festival in 2009 than ever before. Here’s a guide to the top five free festivals, including the Film Festival, the International Book Festival, the Jazz and Blues Festival and Foodies at the Fringe...

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More Free Things to Do in Granada – A Graffiti Trail

You don’t have to wander too far into Granada’s tangled web of crumbling streets to realize that it’s a city of graffiti. And one artist is largely responsible: the legendary El Niño de las Pinturas. His work can be found all over the web, whether it’s being analyzed in various articles (if you can speak [...]

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10 Free things to do in Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas! With its flashy casinos, palatial hotels, shotgun weddings and all-you-can-eat buffets, Vegas is the real ‘Sin City’ – even the city’s tourist board proudly gives you a get-out clause… ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’! The ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’ thrives on glitz, glamor and gambling, but you don’t have to [...]

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