The Hidden Costs and Garish Colors of Affordable Europe
Great round-up from this weekend's New York Times Travel section on affordable Europe (sample advice: public transportation is cheaper than a taxi!) on the different ways to get around the continent without blowing your budget. The usual suspects all make appearances--a Eurail Pass, long-distance bus travel, Ryanair--but there are some interesting nuggets as well.
One, low-cost carriers are multiplying like rabbits, so much so that each European nation has one--just like the old days of air travel on the continent! New carriers that we hadn't heard of before include Spain's Vueling and KLM-owned Transavia. Looks like Wizz Air has some company.
Beyond that, all those taxes and add-ons for LCC tickets add up. A Ryanair ticket between Stansted and Dublin or Berlin, advertised for less than a dollar, works out to $62 round-trip. It's enough to make a budget traveler in Europe support the flat tax. Almost.
[Image via lorentey/Flickr]
Related Stories:
· Getting Around Europe Cheaply [NY Times]
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