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A chef's hand making a quesadilla with yellow mole (mole amarillo) from the Mexican state of Oaxaca

May 1, 20227 min read

Oaxaca on a budget: how to eat and get cultured for less

People walk through a large elegant cobbled square with two churches at one end

Apr 28, 20226 min read

12 ways to visit Turin on a budget: daily costs, meal deals, and money-saving tips

Turin's historic tram outside a brick building

Apr 28, 20228 min read

The best free things to do in Turin: stretch your euros even further with our top tips

Bathing in Lake Saimaa after a sauna in Finland

Apr 26, 202210 min read

How to visit Finland on a budget (the only guide you’ll ever need)

A row of green LouVelo bikes in their docks in Louisville, Kentucky

Apr 25, 20227 min read

How to visit Louisville on a budget

Weissensee Tourismus 2017-08

Apr 22, 20224 min read

7 easy tips for eco-friendly travel on a budget

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Atmospheric scene of a parked bicycle at the restored Victorian canal system in Castlefield area of Manchester

Apr 21, 20227 min read

How to visit Manchester on a budget: from free transport to cheap eats

Far away shot of the Antarctic peninsula, Goudier Island, Old British Base at Port Lockroy, Bransfield House

Apr 14, 20225 min read

Getting a job in Antarctica may not be as impossible as you think

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A highland cow stands in a croft, with a dry stone dyke behind it. Further back is more farmland, dotted with sheep, and a loch is in the background.

Apr 8, 20225 min read

How I traveled around Scotland on an extremely tight budget

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A mother and her son riding a bike along a palm-fringed beachside path in Santa Barbara

Apr 7, 20225 min read

The 9 best free things to do in Santa Barbara: history, art, and gorgeous gardens

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Whale watching in Cabo - adults on snorkel trip aboard Pez Gato, near Cabo San Lucas

Apr 3, 20227 min read

10 free things to do in Los Cabos: Beautiful beaches and art everywhere

Outside image of a Playa del Carmen street with a vine covered building

Apr 1, 20229 min read

Playa del Carmen on a budget is glam without the cost

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Maria Vargas Romero who's been a flamenco dancer for 25 years is performing at the tablao El Arenal, Seville, Andalucia, Spain.

Mar 24, 20229 min read

How to visit Seville on a budget

The Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center has an atrium with this gazebo fountain

Mar 18, 20225 min read

The best Nashville hotels for every travel style

I belive I can Fly

Mar 10, 20227 min read

The best free things to do in Puerto Vallarta, from art walks to beach days

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A curious blue tit perched on a lens hood and looking into an SLR camera lens.

Mar 2, 20227 min read

Top tips for spotting animals: a guide to watching wildlife around the world

Woman arranging luggage on shelf while traveling with children in train

Feb 25, 202211 min read

Stretch your kronor with these tips for budget travel in Sweden

Saint Georges church and a red footbridge across the Saone river in Vieux-Lyon, bright pink clouds on the right in an otherwise blue sky.

Feb 25, 20226 min read

Explore Lyon with these 15 free things to do

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A mother and child wear face masks on an airplane

Feb 23, 20229 min read

Find a cheap transatlantic fare? Tips for managing a long haul flight in basic economy

An empty paved road (with a camel crossing caution sign by the side) stretches out into the desert of Oman

Feb 22, 20228 min read

Traveling to Oman on a budget: how to get the best out of your trip

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The colorful amusement park inside the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Feb 19, 20225 min read

How to enjoy Minneapolis on a budget

A man is sitting on a bench at a train station and looking at his phone, There is a large backpack sitting on the floor beside him, and a purple train is stationary at the platform.

Feb 19, 20227 min read

Save money on your long-awaited 2022 holiday with these 11 tips

A few local people sit beneath the white stone pillars of Taukkyan War Cemetery's central monument. In the foreground numerous graves, with small headstones, are visible surrounded by manicured lawns.

Feb 11, 20225 min read

Markets, galleries and late-night spectacles: the best free things to do in Yangon

People relaxing near Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens on a sunny day, with Edinburgh Castle above

Feb 6, 202212 min read

Edinburgh on a budget: how to make your money go further

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North Carolina's largest state is the perfect jumping-off point for a tour of the Southeastern USA. Walter Bibikow / Getty Images

Feb 4, 20225 min read

How to road trip the Southeastern US on a budget in 2022

Kapaleeshwarar Temple is the most eye-catching of Chennai's numerous temples. Jayakumar / Shutterstock

Jan 26, 20229 min read

15 free things to do in Chennai, India's southern capital

Two people watch the sunset from Belle Isle with the skyline of Detroit in the background

Jan 20, 20226 min read

Detroit on a budget: food trucks, freebies and FAST buses

Sunday in the Mauer park - people watching street artists performance. Mauerpark is a public park in the Prenzlauer Berg district.

Jan 17, 20225 min read

Berlin's best flea markets for vintage lovers and bargain hunters

People walking along pedestrians-only Pearl Street in downtown Boulder

Jan 6, 20228 min read

Getting the best out of Boulder on a budget

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA -27 JUL 2017- View of the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), an art museum located in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Dec 20, 20216 min read

The 12 best free things to do in Brisbane

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Young woman on forest boardwalk in the Brisbane Southbank Parklands

Dec 13, 20216 min read

Brisbane on a budget: the ultimate cent-saving guide

A little girl sits on rock next to the ocean, wearing a Hawaiian lei and playing a ukelele. (Maui, Hawaii)
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Dec 4, 20214 min read

8 fun free things to do on your next trip to Maui

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Dec 3, 202111 min read

The 18 best free – or almost free – things to do in Patagonia

Comwy, Wales - April 9, 2015: Conwy Castle and a Passenger Train North Wales. The railway lone runs along the base of the medeval castle and the Virgin Trains service passes the castle. People can be seen on the catsle walls. The sky is clear and blue.
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Nov 26, 20216 min read

How to travel around in Wales: enjoy epic scenery as you go

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Lowell Lake, Vermont, USA

Nov 23, 20215 min read

The top free things to do in Vermont are always outdoors

A popular activity in Sihanoukville, Cambodia is the Dolphin Shack booze cruise which takes backpackers out to swim and party at various islands
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Jumping into ocean, ocean, swimming, Cambodia, Partying

Nov 15, 20215 min read

Cambodia's less-traveled islands visitors need to know about

The Taj Mahal shot from the front in the middle of the day.

Nov 4, 20219 min read

Headed to India for your first time? 5 things you should know before you go

A hiker looks at Bowtie Arch outside of Moab, Utah.
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Nov 4, 20216 min read

Top free (and almost free) things to do in Moab

In Medellín’s neighborhoods and leafy parks, there’s always a party going on © RAUL ARBOLEDA / Getty Images

Oct 21, 20215 min read

Medellín's top free things to do are also the city's must-do activities

Female hiker standing at the top of a mountain in Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
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Oct 19, 202110 min read

The top 15 free things to do in Nova Scotia

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Woman bouldering on an overhang at the Buttermilk Boulders near Bishop California..

Oct 14, 20212 min read

Cheap thrills: the 10 best places in the US to have an adventure for free

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Oct 6, 20218 min read

Montana's free things to do include more than just mountains

An aerial and panoramic view of the historic Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, CA.
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Oct 6, 20217 min read

11 free things to do in San Jose, CA: Insta-worthy adventures

People relaxing near Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens, with Edinburgh Castle above.

Sep 27, 20218 min read

Budget Edinburgh: the best things to do for free in Scotland's capital

Aerial of Honolulu Harbor, Aloha Tower & Marketplace and the downtown city skyline.
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Sep 23, 202112 min read

Things to do in Honolulu without spending a dime

A view of the sun rising between mountains in the Smoky Mountains, USA. The mountains are covered in thick forest.

Sep 23, 20216 min read

Free things to do in the Smoky Mountain's quaintest towns

Sep 21, 20216 min read

Cheap and cheerful Charleston: the best free things to do in Chucktown

A large gallery of planes and other flying machines within a museum

Sep 14, 20212 min read

Here's how you can get free entry to over 1000 museums this Saturday

Balboa Park is one of San Diego's most accessible parks

Sep 14, 202111 min read

21 best free things to do in San Diego

The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs

Sep 2, 20218 min read

More than nature walks: 9 free things to do in Colorado Springs

On the Run-Two Assateague Ponies

Sep 1, 202120 min read

51 affordable discoveries across America in 2021

Panorama of Stockholm Old City, Sweden
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Aug 13, 20218 min read

The best things you can do for free (and nearly free) in Stockholm

Fall sunrise reflected in Lake Tahoe, California.
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Aug 11, 20218 min read

Lake Tahoe's can't-miss experiences that cost next to nothing

Getting lost in beach paradise!
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Jun 29, 20216 min read

Can't-miss Tulum experiences that cost next to nothing

McMullen-Coachman Log House in the Pinellas County Heritage Village
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Apr 26, 20217 min read

Free and cheap things to do in Tampa

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Apr 2, 20213 min read

How to save money when you're traveling

The modern atrium with stairwells, hallways and racks of books at Salt Lake City Public Library

Mar 26, 20216 min read

14 free things to do in Salt Lake City

Man skakteboarding on ramp
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Mar 23, 20219 min read

Top 15 free things to do in Houston

C89DB0 U.S.A. New Mexico, Albuquerque, murals along the Route 66

Mar 8, 20218 min read

Free things to do in Albuquerque

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 7, 2014: Above ground view of Las Vegas Strip hotel resorts and casinos. Over 39.7 million people visit Las Vegas each year.
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Feb 13, 20215 min read

The best things you can do for free in Las Vegas

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