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Budget Travel magazine sold to investment firm,

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine is being sold by The Washington Post Co.'s Newsweek division to Fletcher Asset Management Inc., a New York investment firm.

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Family Hostels: Hostels Provide a Unique Budget Lodging Option for Families | Suite101.com
Source: Suite101

Family hostels provide a budget lodging option that can be surprisingly private and charming. Hostels are no longer just for 20-something backpackers.

Top 5 Destinations For First-Time Backpackers
Source: Tours4Fun.com

Everybody should experience backpacking in a beautiful foreign land at some point in their life...

Top 10 Budget Travel Mistakes
Source: Tours4Fun Blog

Common budget travel mistakes

Recalculating the Grand Tour - Frugal Traveler Blog - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Given the dollar's upsurge against the euro, the Frugal Traveler concludes that this is the year to go.

Pay to Pee? Airline considers charging for using toilets
Source: USA Today

"One thing we have looked at in the past and are looking at again is the possibility of maybe putting a coin slot on the toilet door so that people might actually have to spend a pound (about $1.43) to spend a penny in future," O'Leary told the BBC while being asked about the car …

Pods Hotels Squeeze Travelers In
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Been there, done that with high-end lux hotels? Pod, capsule and cube hotels are the newest buzzed-about way to travel on a dime. Japan pioneered the micro-pods, but some big companies are putting a new spin on the idea of cheap, no-frills rooms delivered in chic style.

Egypt travel guide
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Complete, objective information on Egypt travel, including photos and reviews. ... Show all destinations in Egypt. More information on Egypt Travel at ...

California Rail Pass
Source: traintraveltoday.com

Special train travel deal for California. This article has the details.

North American Rail Pass
Source: traintraveltoday.com

Good way to travel by train around the USA and Canada. It's cheap too. Good info here.

Lower-Priced Rooms, With Boutique Style - New York Times
Source: The New York Times

The hotel companies creating the new chains, which they often refer to as lifestyle hotels, aim to marry the stylish sensibilities of so-called boutique hotels with the low prices normally associated with budget brands.

Seattle Hostel Closing to Make Way for Condos
Source: The Seattle Times

For years, the 84 Union Building off Western Avenue was "Seattle's Ellis Island," where many immigrants made their first stop in Seattle.

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