The LDS has made it possible for travelers with a layover in Salt Lake City to visit their Temple complex downtown: they offer a complimentary hourly shuttle service from the airport direct to Temple Square (and back!).
In the months of July and August, temple shuttles travel half-hourly from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with returns from 10:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Monday [...]
Tuesday is discount day at one of the largest English-language (i.e. not dubbed) cinemas in Berlin. On tap this week was Woody Allen’s newest, Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Though a sadder movie than I expected, what disappointed me most was the portrayal of one of those three title characters — can you guess which one?
The film is set [...]
November 26, 2008
in Airports, Asia, Caribbean, Carnivals, Cheap Activities, China, Entertainment, Europe, Free Stuff, Germany, India, Italy, Lodging, Museums, Public Transport, Travel, USA, United Kingdom, Web Tips
Greetings fellow travelers and welcome to this week’s Carnival of Cities. I’m happy to be your host as we jet around the world following tales of tapioca, tumbling and taxidermy. Intrigued? Read on . . .
New York City, NY, USA: Sascha Zuger from Travel Savvy Mom scoops a great hotel package, [...]
If you’re a Bank of America customer, you’re eligible for free admission to a number of museums across the country on the first full weekend of every month.
Those living in (or often visiting) Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachussetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, [...]
October 11, 2008
in Airlines, Airports, Automobiles, Canada, Caribbean, Carnivals, Central America, Cheap Activities, Entertainment, Food, Free Stuff, Internet Access, Lodging, Luggage, Museums, Online Media, Public Transport, Shopping, South America, Sports, Travel, USA, Web Tips
If you’re new to Less Than a Shoestring, please take some time and have a poke around! I welcome your questions and comments on the site. This blog shows that travel can indeed be both pleasurable and frugal. Because I live in Europe, you’ll find loads of information on European no-budget travel — [...]
Hundreds of museums across the U.S. have signed on to grant free admission to visitors this Saturday, Sept. 27, led by Smithsonian magazine and the organization’s affiliate museums. You can check the list of offerings by searching your state here.
For you and a guest to qualify, fill out this online form and print the subsequent “card.” Turn [...]
July 14, 2008
in Architecture, Automobiles, Carnivals, Central America, Cheap Activities, Food, Free Stuff, Lodging, Museums, Travel, USA, Web Tips
Welcome to the sixth Travel on a Shoestring Carnival for the Americas. Here you’ll find North American, Central American and Caribbean travel tips for those without a lot of money to spend.
Photographic inspiration this week comes from Ralph Grunewald via Intelligent Travel’s Global Eye feature. You can read the details of his photo from [...]
Yesterday’s post on Berlin main train station layovers described a lovely picnic location in a nearby park. If you can’t forgo sightseeing for two hours, however, there are two options within short distance of the station:
Chancellory / Reichstag / Brandenburg Gate / Holocaust Monument
Check your luggage at the train station and head out from [...]
June 21, 2008
in Asia, Australia, Carnivals, Cheap Activities, China, Currency, Food, India, Museums, Public Transport, Shopping, Travel, Web Tips
Welcome to the fifth Travel on a Shoestring Carnival for Asia, Oz. Here you’ll find Asian, Australian, New Zealand and Oceania travel tips for those without a lot of money to spend.
Photographic inspiration comes to us this week from Alan D. Newton. You can read all of the details about his visit to Hachioji [...]
June 14, 2008
in Automobiles, Budget, Canada, Caribbean, Carnivals, Cheap Activities, Entertainment, Food, Lodging, Museums, Public Transport, Rail, Travel, USA, Web Tips
Welcome to the fifth Travel on a Shoestring Carnival for the Americas. Here you’ll find North American, Central American and Caribbean travel tips for those without a lot of money to spend.
This week’s photographic inspiration comes from the Canada article at DirectoryM. The entry is loaded with tons of information about the country, including a [...]