Posted on November 3, 2009 in Community Highlights
In three new journals from a trip that encompassed both Ireland and Northern Ireland, IgoUgo foursome travelswithkids does Dublin on a budget, explores modern history in Londonderry, and traipses through ruins older than the Great Pyramid of Giza... Continue reading How One Family Toured Ireland and Traced Ancestors
Posted on July 21, 2009 in Community Highlights
We love travel confessions, especially when they benefit other travelers. And when BawBaw says, “Okay, I admit it: my little family is absolutely smug about its intimacy with the Smithsonian,” she’s also saying that she’s an expert on the museums... Continue reading BawBaw Spreads the Love for DC's Free Museums
Posted on July 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
You haven’t seen travel enthusiasm until you’ve seen karly07’s reviews from Norway. Even when one of the cars on her Flam Railway train fails, she’s happy. “With five brake systems,” she says, “You are highly unlikely to start descending back down.”.. Continue reading Norway's Beauty on a Budget: Tips from karly07
Posted on May 26, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
If you live in Western Europe or the Western US, take note: your home is your ticket to summer travel. In our recent home-exchange poll, travelers said they would like to try a swap, and their top picks for places to visit lie in those regions... Continue reading Summer Travel: No Place Like Someone Else's Place
Posted on April 8, 2009 in Community Highlights
Since joining IgoUgo in February, Lannb26 has shared a slew of reviews from around the world. We’re glad she focuses on Washington, D.C., in her first journal, though; as a self-proclaimed “4-year visitor” to the District, she knows all its secrets... Continue reading Free Things to Do in Washington from Lannb26
Posted on March 25, 2009 in Community Highlights
Liam Hetherington made one of the best New Year’s resolutions we’ve heard: go around the world in 80 meals, without leaving his hometown. Even better? He’s kept it. The best news? He’s reviewing every meal, we’re 10 in, and there are 70 to go!.. Continue reading Liam Hetherington: Around the World in 80 Meals
Posted on March 6, 2009 in Community Highlights
Whether she’s exploring Kentucky bourbon festivals or Ohio ice-cream shops, self-proclaimed staycation princess jmariep has mastered the art of getting away, nearby. Her latest close port of call? Indianapolis for the "greatest thing ever.".. Continue reading Meet jmariep, Princess of the Sweet Staycation
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
A certain member recently lamented his choice of Florence hotels with a defensive, “You try getting a room for a reasonable price!” Rarely do we see this adventurer agitated, so it’s clear that finding affordable accommodation there is no easy feat... Continue reading Thrifty in Florence: New Hotel Recommendations
Posted on October 20, 2008 in Community Highlights
As IgoUgo’s outdoor adventurers close out the camping season, some are pitching tents in surprising locales. Whether you’d like to embrace nature or save some cash, you can find a campsite anywhere—even Paris, where le chocolat makes a mean s’more... Continue reading Pitch a Tent in Paris: 7 Unexpected Camping Trips
Posted on August 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
You don’t need to buy a plane ticket or exchange money for a taste of Europe: just follow IgoUgo travelers to some superb European attractions in the US. The visitors tell us what to do and where to stay—and what, exactly, is under those kilts... Continue reading Heartland Holland & Sunbelt Alps: Europe in the US
Posted on July 29, 2008 in Community Highlights
This summer, IgoUgo travelers are letting the fun come to them—almost. (We knew our travel addicts wouldn’t give in to the idea of a staycation so easily.) From Philly to San Diego, we’ve gleaned some helpful tips for great American trips... Continue reading This American Summer: Finding Fun Close to Home
Posted on July 13, 2008 in IgoUgo Picks
The rising costs of driving and flying are bad news for any traveler, but when the going gets expensive, IgoUgo members get creative—and get out of town. To help you save cash and your vacation, here are seven ways to steal away for next to nothing... Continue reading Free or Nearly Free Summer Vacations
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Features
It doesn’t take much to become a mooch. Afraid you’ve crossed the line? IgoUgo editors (and self-confessed mooching victims) help you keep your travel tactics aboveboard—and keep your hosts from avoiding your calls—with ten simple rules... Continue reading IgoUgo’s Ten Commandments of Couch-Crashing
Posted on April 23, 2008 in Site Updates
How far would you go to travel on the cheap—or to live the high life in a high-rise hotel? And just how close must a close friend be to earn couch honors while visiting your city?.. Continue reading Couch Crasher or Hotel Hound?
Posted on April 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
You could plan a very nice getaway for $537. Or you could get one night in the average Moscow hotel room. IgoUgo members share which hotels provide the best value for your money in the world’s 10 most expensive cities for booking accommodations... Continue reading Where to Stay in the World's Most Expensive Cities
Posted on November 29, 2007 in Features
Despite a reputation for excess and expense—especially during the holidays—New York City has plenty to offer visitors looking for a grand experience without spending a grand to get it... Continue reading NYC on Zero Dollars a Day
Posted on November 6, 2007 in IgoUgo Picks
With the dollar’s dismal exchange value and the stratospheric rise of the British pound, Europe seems a bit far away these days. Luckily, IgoUgo members have put their money on 10 budget-friendly places where European travel is still within reach... Continue reading IgoUgo’s Top 10 Affordable European Cities
Posted on October 22, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
We all have travel wish lists, dream destinations, and at least 1,000 places to see before we die, but whether or not we visit them is all about the Benjamins. Luckily, it’s a good month on the Web for travel-prone penny pinchers... Continue reading Good Deals in Budget Travel
Posted on April 30, 2007 in Elsewhere on the Web
For those of us not accustomed to spending away our layovers (literally) and crashing with the Maharaja, travel can be a strain on that cumbersome ball-and-chain we call a budget... Continue reading Less Money, More Mileage
Posted on April 19, 2007 in Community Highlights
Trends come and go, but if there’s one word in travel that will never lose its buzz, it’s “budget.” Here’s a round-up of some top spots where you’ve had a blast without blasting your budget—and a look at how you did it... Continue reading IgoUgo's Top Budget Travel Destinations