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Spains second city of Barcelona is one of my favourite places and a recent post by member Eurocheapo gives some great tips on hotels with amazing locations in this exciting city.
The suggestions are all on the budget side, going as low as €20 double rooms in the Hostal Galeria Marda, which came in at the top of the suggestion list. Others include the Hotel del Mar on the beach if you are planning a summertime trip to Barcelona and the Hotel Astoria if you are looking for a different perspective on Barcelona, away from the main tourist route. All
Dec
06
Boeing 787s Being Born…
Sometimes its hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so weve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.
Japan Airlines:Theres new stuff to talk about when it comes to where Boeings 787 is headed next. Japan Airlinestheyre getting the plane toojust announced where the plane is headed, and it sounds like its going to Boston, Moscow, and Beijing. The super long-haul routes will depart from Tokyo-Narita, and the shorter flight over to China will depart from Tokyo-Haneda.
Dec
05
Big news for fans of the “Before Sunrise”/“Before Sunset” movies: Director Richard Linklater and stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are plotting a third installment in the series. Linklater, Hawke and Delpy are co-writers on the films, which, of course, revolve around two young travelers in Europe.
According to Hawke they’re about ready to get started on a new script. Says Hawke: “All three of us have been having similar feelings that we’re ready to revisit those characters. There’s nine years between the first two movies and, if we made the film next summer, it would be nine years again so we’ve really started thinking that would be a good thing to do. We’re going to tr
Dec
03
Get great airfare deals from Delta, AirTran, Direct Air, and Southwest, plus find out if there are any limits to earning bonus frequent-flier miles by shopping.
Click ‘n Save Sale from Southwest
The current 6-day from Southwest is valid for travel through March 7. Sale fares may not be available on all flights, such as those that operate during holidays and peak travel periods. As is always the case, you’ll have better luck searching for off-peak flights.
Tickets require a 10-day advance purchase. Blackout dates are Dec. 22-Jan. 3, Feb. 16-17, Feb. 20, and Feb. 26.
All bookings must be made by 11:59pm PT, Nov.