Excellent Resource for Budget Travel

I save every issue of this magazine! It is an excellent source of budget information for both national and international travel. There are many great monthly articles from simple travel tips to ones that offer huge savings on worldwide destinations. Enjoy your travels for less...

A must have for the budget minded travelor

I can not say enough about this magazine. I first found the magazine in Barnes and Noble over a year ago and have not missed an issue since. It is a great gift for someone (which I have done already and have received rave revues about) as well as for yourself. The magazine offers tips on budget saving ideas for vactions, 40 best travel bargains for upcoming months which are always astonishing and articles are popular destinations. It's definetly worth the $12.00.

Bargain Traveling in the U.S and Around the World

Arthur Frommer is a giant among vacationing and traveling professionals and his magazine, Budget Travel, is a great place to look for bargain deals and general advice on the subject of travel. This publication is owned by the same people who bring Newsweek to the world and it is one of my favorite travel- related periodicals.

I have been reading this magazine for more than a year now. My favorite sections are "True Stories" (actual mishaps and funny occurrences that took place while traveling, sent in by readers), "Road Trip" (a 3 or 4 day automotive journey in some area of the U.S., complete with road map), and "40 Best" (a listing of 40 great travel deals from around the world, complete with pricing, phone numbers, and web sites for more information). Besides these regular departments, Budget Travel includes some good general articles (about 3 or 4 every month) that vary each month, about the subject of travel. These articles can cover anything from local culture to cost- cutting tips. And the places covered are varied from month to month. Sometimes, they are well- knonw destination. Other times, they are out of the way places that have something unique to offer.

One thing that is a little different with Budget Travel is the fact that it really does try to stress ways to save money on vacation. Unlike certain other travel magazines, this one doesn't waste the reader's time with pure fantasy by covering destinations that are incredibly costly and out of the reach of most people. It sticks to its mission and strives to bring you great deals and tips on travel.

One section of this magazine that I'm not too fond of is the "20 Tips"- a monthly department that provides miscellaneous bits of advice on travel, sent in by readers. There is no organization to this section and the tips include a mixture of both helpful and impractical advice. The problem with some of it is that it is so specific that the chances of anyone ever having the described situation actually occur is slim to none. Better organization (there is no order to this section at all- you have to skim for something useful) and more editing would improve this feature.

This magazine publication comes out ten times per year (the December/January and July/August issues are combined into one) and it carries a low subscription price. It's the type of magazine that easily pays for itself many times over with its timely advice and tips on stretching your vacation dollar.