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Going up at the CaixaForum in Barcelona. Photo by Hector Milla. By Regina W. Bryan Cheap or even free is a great price in an expensive town like Barcelona...

The station at Schaanwald in Liechtenstein. Photos © hidden europe. By Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries— Remember George Dubya...

Even for those on a budget, summer in the City of Light can offer unexpected pleasures.

The terrasse at Bar Ourcq. Photos by Liz Webber. By Liz Webber in Paris— For most tourists, Paris days are spent visiting museums and snapping photos of monuments. But what about Paris nights...

Consult Walkit.com for a route along Regents Canal. Photo: Ed.ward By Justin Bergman in London— As any visitor to London (and probably more than a few residents) can attest, getting around the city on foot can be maddeningly confusing...

Christ and saints atop San Giovanni's basilica. Photos: Sav D'Souza. By Sav D’Souza in Rome– The distinctive Porta San Giovanni gatewelcomes you tothe Rome’s San Giovanni neighborhood...

The bustling Boulevard Haussmann. Photos by Theadora Brack. By Theadora Brack in Paris– It’s that most wonderful time of the year for shoppers in Paris, Cheapos! “Les Soldes d’Eté” (the summer sales) kick off Wednesday, June 24...

Free live jazz on Tuesday at Jazz Cafe Alto. Photo by Silent Buddha. By Audrey Sykes in Amsterdam— Looking to groove to some live music in Amsterdam on a weekday? The city’s got you covered with bands performing nightly across town...

By Tom Meyers in New York— Like many of our readers, I’m heading to Paris this summer. And like other procrastinators, I haven’t booked my flight yet. I’ve been holding off because airfares to Europe from the US continue to slide — even for summer travel...

La Rita offers a three-course lunch, with wine, for €8.90. By Bill Sinclair in Barcelona— I’ve been keeping an eye on menu prices around Barcelona. Over the past six months I’ve noticed that the median cost of a fixed-price lunch menu has dropped from around €9.50 to €8.80...

A Deutsche Bahn train in Berlin's main station. Photo by hidden europe. By Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries— Okay, we’ve said it before, but we’ll gladly say it again. Have Cheapos realised just how much rail fares in Europe can vary according to where you purchase your tickets...

Barcelona's beaches are hard to resist. Photo by Chris Metcalf. By Regina W. Bryan in Barcelona— It’s June and the weather has been delightfully hot lately in Barcelona, perfect for hitting the city’s beaches...

Lunchtime at a boulangerie in the Marais. Photo by Tom Meyers...

Dublin's Liffey Boardwalk. By Sarah Silbert— When we cracked open the June 2009 issue of Budget Travel magazine, we were happy to see a great “Trip Coach” article on Dublin. Writing to Trip Coach, Shana asks what she and her partner should do on a spur-of-the-moment trip to the Irish capital...

The iconic London Tube sign, photo by wallyg By Liz Holliday in London— London, a sprawling city offering no shortage of things to see and do, can be a bit daunting when it comes to public transportation...

Febo is always ready to vend. Photos by Tom Meyers. By Amy Goemans Say you’re on your way to catch the train out of Amsterdam and don’t have time to sit down for a meal. Maybe it’s a nice day and you just want to take in the city’s floating flower market while munching on something cheap...

Locals take a water break in the Jardin des Tuileries. Photos by Theadora Brack. By Theadora Brack in Paris— “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water, my friend,” quipped famed Francophile and frugality fan Ben Franklin...

The author braces a wall after a 4-hour trek through Roman hills. There are lots of creative ways to get to Europe and save money in the process. We checked in with Cheapo Reinhardt Suarez after he spent two months living and working on a farm in Grossetto, Italy, a small community in Tuscany...

Another blurry night at the Weinerei. Photo by angermann. For years we’d heard about a cool Berlin bar where you drank as much as you liked and paid whatever you thought was right at the end of the night...

By Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries

By Bill Sinclair in Barcelona— Barcelona can be an à la carte aficionado’s dream. All those lovely bites stacked up on the bar… Hams, cheeses, mushrooms, omelets, seafood, salads, sausages...

A temporary exhibit at Centquatre. Photos by Liz Webber. By Liz Webber in Paris— Wandering through Paris‘ many museums, it’s easy to see how the city was once a place to which artists flocked from all over the world in order to practice their crafts. But wait, it still is...

Amsterdam's Brouwerij ‘t Ij offers free tours on Fridays. Photos by Audrey Sykes. By Audrey Sykes in Amsterdam— Amsterdam’s “Brouwerij ‘t Ij” brewery has been serving up a selection of Belgian-style organic brews since 1985...

By Regina W. Bryan in Barcelona—If you’re a foodie, Barcelona can get spendy. To add insult to injury, it also has the unfortunate reputation of offering overpriced,mediocre meals...

Spotlights on Studio 28 cinema in Paris By Theadora Brack in Paris— When the sun setsin Paris, what’s an insomniac Cheapo to do? Why not take in a film? After all, cinema is as French as camembert cheese...

Pardon the interruptionto our regularly scheduled “Daily Cheapo” programming, but we have an exciting announcement: We’ve unveiled a new release of our budget hotel search engine and think you’re going to love it...

Yes, Cheapos, we finallyhave a winner to our recent “Carrie Bradshawin Paris” contest. We asked the following question: During the season six finale: 1) Where in Paris did Carrie Bradshaw fall? 2) What color was her umbrella...