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WHAT TO DO
PLANNING THE TRIP
SAVING MONEY

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Apulia's Castel del Monte was built by Swabian Emperor Frederick II atop the only nub of a hill in a flatland of olive groves.

TOOL OF THE WEEK

No-Frills Airlines - What if I told you that instead of spending two days (and $150) on the train, you could crisscross the Continent in just a few hours for around $50? Welcome to the wonderful world of no-frills airlines.

ESSAY OF THE WEEK

People Who Live on Glass Islands - In honor of a cruise ship running aground off Piazza San Marco, here's a five-year-old snapshot of Venice's attempts to cope with turn-of-the-millennium tourism pressures.

FREEBIE OF THE WEEK

Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome - This virtually ignored church is a thousand-year-old textbook of the greatest Renaissance and baroque masters: Raphael, Caravaggio, Pinturicchio, Bernini, Bramante, and Guillaume de Marcillat.

GUIDE OF THE WEEK

Frommer's Florence, Tuscany, & Umbria - My first book—and still my favorite—newly released in its fourth edition, covering the best of Renaissance art, fine wines, Etruscan ruins, and hearty cuisine in the heart of Italy.

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GETTING INFO
Tourist offices
Newspapers
Magazines
Newsletters
Guidebooks
Photo galleries
Maps
Disabled tips
Gay tips

PLANNING YOUR TIME
Timing your Trip
  Seasons
  Weather
  Festivals
  Top 10 Festivals
Time to budget
Time zones

PACKING/PAPERWORK
Paperwork
Packing light
Packing list
The moneybelt
Backup info sheet
Gear & gadgets
Luggage
Europe unplugged
Trip insurance
Health insurance

HEALTH
General concerns
Hospitals/pharmacies
Health insurance
Jet lag

PLANES
11 steps to finding cheaper airfare
1-Search engines
2-Major airlines
3-Consolidators
4-Newsletters
5-Student airfares
6-Air-hotel packages
7-Air-car packages
8-Bidding sites
9-Big Ben Switch
10-Big Apple Switch
11-Last-minute
For Brits
No-frills airlines
Airports
Jet lag

TRAINS
The rail system
Tickets/reservations
Railpasses
Overnight trains
Train safety
Train stations

AUTOMOBILES
Driving in Europe
Road signs
Rentals
Short-term leases
Air-car packages
Metric System

TOURS, PACKAGES, STUDY PROGRAMS
Vacation packages
Air-car packages
Specialty tours
Active vacations
Bike tours
Student tours
Seniors tours
Family tours
Women's tours
Study tours
Study abroad
Gay tours
Disabled tours
Religious tours
Guided tours

SIGHTSEEING
Planning your day
Sightseeing passes
Sightsee for free
Museums 101
Microtours
Avoiding overload
Theaters & tickets
Photography

COMMUNICATIONS
Language
Phrase book
Polite English
Gestures
Phones
Cybercafes
Mail
Metric system

LODGING
Hotel basics
Hotel hunting tips
Euro hotels
Hotel baths
Hotel rip-offs
Lodging options
  Agriturism/farms
  Apartments
  B&Bs
  Camping
  Castles
  Chains
  Convents
  Cottages/gites
  Crash-ins
  Hostels
  Hotels
  Monasteries
  Motels
  Mountain huts
  Overnight trains
  Rental rooms
  Residences
  RVing
  Schlaf im Stroh
  Universities
  Villa Rentals

DINING
Cutting Costs
European dining
The meals
Restaurant primer
Restaurant hunting
Fixed-price menus
Local libations
Picnicking & street food

MONEY
Currencies & converters
Changing money
ATMs
Credit cards
Traveler's checks
Cold hard cash
Wiring money
Worst savings tips
Rip-offs & scams
VAT taxes
US Customs

SHOPPING
Europe's top gifts
Top shopping tips
Top 10 markets
Art of haggling
Clothing sizes
Metric system
Getting VAT back
US customs

SAFETY & CRIME
Pickpockets
Gypsies
Rip-offs & scams
Train safety
Art of losing things
Drugs & prostitution
Issues for women
Racial concerns
Travel warnings
Travel and terrorism
Trip Insurance

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