<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Budget</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/travel/archive/subject/budget?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><description>Budget</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Dollar for Dollar,  You Can Do Europe]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47384-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47384-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Remember when . . . you could buy a multicourse Italian dinner in Venice for the same price as a meal at Olive Garden? You could purchase your spring wardrobe in Paris, without having to pawn your wedding ring? You could stay at a top hotel in Vienna and still have money left over for the opera -- balcony seats?]]></description><author> Andrea Sachs</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Non-Euro Europe]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47373-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47373-2005Mar18.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[There's a smart way for U.S. travelers to Europe to cope with the pinch on the pocketbook caused by the euro: Don't use it.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orlando by the Numbers: 25 Good Budget Bets]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28213-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28213-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[1     AMERIHOST RESORT <br><em>  7491 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy.</em><br>   Price We Found:  $53 (SideStep).]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tired of Hotels? B&amp;Bs, Campsites and Rentals Await]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28216-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28216-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<em>If  staying in a standard hotel along a standard Orlando strip mall sounds so, well, standard, then consider alternative accommodations that go beyond the usual lodging fare. Here are some options, ranging from a chalet with an on-site soup cannery to camping with chipmunks:</em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips to Help  Stretch Your Lodging  Budget]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28217-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28217-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<em>The average leisure visitor to Orlando spends about $534 per trip and stays 4 1/2 days, according to the Orlando/Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau. That's a lot of Grumpy mugs and plush Shamus. You can cut costs by trimming your lodging expenses. Here are some ways to do that:</em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[When in Rome, Eat Well for Less]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35743-2004Oct15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35743-2004Oct15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Rome guidebooks say an inexpensive meal in the Italian capital costs under $30, but on  a recent visit, I was determined to spend less. And I did. Including snacks, drinks and lunches -- with continental breakfast included at our two-star hotel -- my husband and I spent under $250 on food for a week.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[London Calling, But at What Price?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63184-2004Aug13.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63184-2004Aug13.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[    RESEARCH QUESTION:  Are those too-good-to-be-true air/hotel packages to Europe, well, too good to be true? You know the ones -- cheap deals to European capitals that pop up on Internet discount sites like Travel Zoo (<a href="http://www.travelzoo.com">www.travelzoo.com</a>) and Smarter Living (<a href="http://www.smarterliving.com">www.smarterliving.com</a>), bundling air and hotel costs into one preposterously low total. When a $499 six-night summer trip to London recently appeared on Go-Today.com, it seemed too cheap <em>not </em>to go. The trip would have cost at least $1,150 if purchased ` la carte: Airfare was running about $750, and a bare-bones hotel would have added at least another $400.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aspen,  Without the Trust Fund]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45657-2004Aug6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45657-2004Aug6.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While I was recently walking the streets of Aspen, Colo., the driver of a white Suburban with Oregon tags stopped beside me, rolled down his window and asked if I lived there.]]></description><author> Ben Brazil</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beach Is Always Free . . .]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55194-2004Jul16.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55194-2004Jul16.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's no secret that Bermuda is expensive, but there are ways to take a trip to the island on a budget.]]></description><author> John Deiner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasion Of the Budget Carriers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17972-2004Apr16.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17972-2004Apr16.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's a great time to fly cheap from Washington -- especially if Dulles International is your preferred airport.]]></description><author> Elissa Leibowitz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[View From the Cheap Seats: D.C.'s Discount Airlines]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15845-2004Apr15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15845-2004Apr15.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <em>By summertime, nine discount airlines will be flying from the Washington area to more than three dozen cities across the country, plus spots in Mexico and the Caribbean. Here's a look at where they go, some of the current deals being offered at press time and a sampling of what's noteworthy about each one. </em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Euro Woes: Nine Ways To Save]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8305-2004Mar19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8305-2004Mar19.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A cappuccino in Rome, admission to the Louvre in Paris, a night at a B&B in Munich -- whatever you want to do in Europe, it will cost you at least 20 percent more this year than last. The reason: the weak dollar. It now takes $1.22 to buy one euro, and the rate shows no signs of slipping. A year ago, the dollar and the euro were trading at about one to one. The dollar has lost similar ground to the British pound.]]></description><author> Gary Lee</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[2003 Way to Go Issue]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2328-2003Sep12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2328-2003Sep12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Our annual guide on how to travel wisely from the Washington area to just about anywhere.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Cities! (Well, Almost.)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1395-2003Sep12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1395-2003Sep12.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[<em>Each week during the Travel section's Internet chat at </em><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com"><em>www.washingtonpost.com</em></a><em> (you can find us there at 2 p.m. on most Mondays), we're frequently asked this question: "How can I save money in [insert any well-touristed destination]?" Ten of the most popular spots requested by our online bargain hunters are listed below. We asked special contributor </em>   Seth Sherwood  <em>to ferret out money-saving tips for each place, including ways to save a buck at cultural sites, hotels, restaurants (prices listed are per person) and mass transit. </em>]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[File This: Making Purchases Abroad]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5289-2003Jul17.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5289-2003Jul17.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you're planning a vacation out of the country, you're also trying to figure out the simplest, cheapest way to make purchases in a different currency.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discount Airlines Strike a Chord With Cost Cutters]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24016-2003Jul7.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24016-2003Jul7.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Black & Decker Corp. is relying on AirTran Airways for its corporate travel nearly 80 percent more this year than it did last year. The Towson, Md.-based company booked 1,174 flights, paying AirTran $168,000 in fares, in the first six months of this year. That's up from 237 flights, or $32,000, in the same period of 2002, said Peter Buchheit, Black & Decker's travel manager.]]></description><author> Keith L. Alexander</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beach, by All Means]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63706-2003May1.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63706-2003May1.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Two routes to sun and surf -- one extravagant, the other rock-bottom cheap.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[D.C. to New York for $10. Seriously.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58180-2002Nov30.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58180-2002Nov30.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Competing Chinatown-to-Chinatown bus lines carry passengers from D.C. to New York for as little as $10.]]></description><author> Michael Barbaro</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget Bistro? C'est Vrai.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36659-2002Aug2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36659-2002Aug2.html?nav=rss_travel/archive/subject/budget</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:21:27 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The French are convivial diners, so the solitary diner sticks out like a sore thumb in Paris. But at Chartier, a restaurant that opened in 1896 and still has its original white marble tables on brass stands, people who show up alone find dinner companions at communal tables. Americans, French, Italians, British, Irish, Germans -- everyone sits together at the same or neighboring tables, and everyone talks to each other, like strangers on a train.]]></description><author></author></item></channel></rss>