Airfare savings 101
Airfare savings: some basic tips
Finding cheap fares
Cheap last-minute fares
Checked bag fees (SmarterTravel)
Combining fares
Open jaws & circle trips
Cheap one-way (single) airfares
Bereavement flights
Weekend internet fares
Budget airlines
Allegiant Air: Pros, cons, tips (bot)
DrV loves Southwest Airlines
Bucket shop fares
Visit North America fares
Air travel tips & information
Avoiding hassles at security
Security rules & tips (TSR)
Standby flight tips
Airport delays (FlightStats)
Travel weather (AccuWeather)
Seat selection guide (SeatGuru)
Seat selection guide (SeatPlans)
Airline accident rates (planecrashinfo.com)
Frequent flyer guide (webflyer.com)
Live traffic control (LiveATC.net)
Passports, visas rushed
 
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Enjoying North American foods
Finding good restaurants
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DrVoyageur's Budget Travel Portal
Travelling intelligently in Canada & the USA
We're all about helping students and other budget travellers like you find value in Canada and the U.S. However, we're not just cheap airfares, hostels, and value-priced hotels.
In an unbiased way, DrV wants you to understand the nitty-gritty of Amtrak, Via Rail, Greyhound, rental cars, scenic routes, what to see, what to do—even how to save for your trips. You will even find great tips for international students studying in Canada and the U.S. All the tools you may need.
Budget travel tips . . .
Hostel booking tips 101
Choosing the hostel best for you
In Europe, hostels grow up (NY Times)
Are you afraid of hostels?
(Twenty-SomethingTravel)
HostelBookers.com Ltd (no booking fees, select currency)
Confirmed Online Hostel Reservations Worldwide (Hostelworld)
Hostel location tips for Los Angeles and Vancouver:
1. Hollywood hostels: pros and cons
2. Los Angeles beach hostels: pros and cons
3. Vancouver hostel pros and cons
Accommodation savings tips 101
Saving in high-priced cities, Part I
Saving in high-priced cities, Part II
Helpful hotel booking tips
Camping tips
NYC accommodation tips
Preparing for your trip
Motivating self to travel (Nomadic Matt)
What about weak dollar? (FoXnoMad)
5 steps to being better backpacker (Grant Lingel)
Software for digital nomads (FoXnoMad)
Tips for new traveller (Nomadic Matt)
Greyhound 101
Greyhound, pros & cons
Greyhound - scenic routes
Greyhound - planning itinerary
Greyhound - best fares
Bus2Antarctica (Nat'l Geo Traveler)
Amtrak & Via Rail 101
Rail, pros & cons
Amtrak, Via Rail - scenic routes
Amtrak, Via Rail - best fares
Miscellaneous
Rental Car, pros & cons
Driving RVs
Hiking
Travel safety
DrV's hints for staying safe
Basic solo travel safety (Solo Traveller)
Going to a club or pub solo (Solo Traveller)
Safe answers when travel alone (Solo Traveller)
Don't become tourist target (Flying with Fish)
In-flight theft (Flying with Fish)
Back up travel docs (Solo Traveller)
Baggage tag safety (KLM)
Travel warnings (Foreign Affairs Canada)
Travel warnings (U.S. State Department)
Handling travel warnings (IndependentTraveler)
Driving safely I
Driving safely II
Travel healthy
Staying healthy
Your health inflight (Qantas)
In-flight excercises (United)
Health guides (Centers for Disease Control)
Health guides (Health Canada)
Staying healthy outdoors
Destinations - USA (continued)
ArizonaArizona (Arizona Tourism)
Arizona scenic drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Arizona sightseeing (Open Road Tours)
Bisbee (Visitors Bureau)
Flagstaff (Visitors Bureau)
Monument Valley (Najavo Parks)
Najavo Lands drive (Nat Geo
Traveler)
Scottsdale (Visitors Bureau)
Talissin West (take 90 minute tour)
(Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation)
Sedona (Sedona Tourism)
Tucson (visittucson.org)
Tombstone (tombstoneweb.com)
Boothill Graveyard (City of Tombstone)
(John Gibson in row 4 was killed while working for DrV relative—a warning to current employees!)
Elsewhere in U.S
Ozark scenic drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Lake Superior drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
High Road to Taos (NM Tourism)
41 reasons I'm asking ND to the prom
(Reid on Travel)
Cheese Trail Vermont (Nat Geo Traveler)
Olympic Peninsula drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Canada - west to east
Parks Canada
Weather Canada (Environment Canada)
CBC Radio (live)
CBC Radio 2 (live)
CBC Radio 3 (streaming)
Radio Canada (French)
Vancouver hostel pros and cons
Book cheap accommodation in Vancouver! (HostelBookers - no booking fee, pay in currency of choice)
Vancouver hotel neighborhoods (bot)
Best time to visit Vancouver (bot)
Whistler scenic drive (bot)
British Columbia drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
BC Ferries
Banff and Jasper drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Manitoba scenic drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Book cheap accommodation in Montreal! (HostelBookers)
Cabot Trail drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Travel links
Canada travel
USA travel
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Destinations - USA
National Park Service (nps.gov)
Lonely Planet Guidebooks
Los Angeles - So Cal
California State Parks (ca.gov)
Visiting LA and Orange County
Choosing your LA base
Los Angeles hotel areas (bot)
Los Angeles Hotels from $55! (Priceline)
Book cheap accommodation in Los Angeles! (Hollywood, LA beaches) (HostelBookers)
Hollywood hostels: pros and cons
Los Angeles beach hostels: pros and cons
Guide to LA-area beaches
LA off the beaten track
Experiencing LA at night
LA must-do links
How to get TV show tickets
(Kayte Deloma - about.com)
Malibu scenic drive (bot)
 LA area hikes (Sierra Club)
(no membership needed for 1-day hikes)
LA area transit (metro.net)
LAX FlyAway bus
(connect to Amtrak, LA subway, etc.)
Santa Monica bus (bigbluebus.com)
LA area trains (Metrolink)
Disneyland hotel areas (bot)
Disneyland without a car (bot)
Santa Barbara drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
San Deigo Zoo
San Diego Gray Line (SDGL)
(DrV loved its Ensenada tour)
San Diego transit (511sd.com)
San Diego Trolley (sdmts.com)
San Francisco - Northern California
California State Parks (ca.gov)
San Francisco, CA Hotels from $39!
(Priceline)
Book cheap accommodation in San Francisco! (HostelBookers)
San Francisco hotel areas (bot)
Bay Area hikes (Sierra Club)
(no membership needed for 1-day hikes)
San Francisco walking tours
(SF City Guides - free)
Twin Peaks hike (SFGate)
Bay Area transit (511.org)
Marin County transit (Golden Gate Transit)
(Riding its ferries a must)
Highway 1 drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Marin County drive (bot)
Mendicino & Redwoods drive (bot)
Humboldt Redwoods SP (HRIA)
Arcata travel guide (bot)
Harbin Hot Springs (Harbin)
New York - New Jersey
NYC tips
NYC hotel neighborhoods (bot)
New York City Hotels from $75! (Priceline)
Book cheap accommodation in NYC! (HostelBookers)
NYC hotels for women (Journeywomen)
Base yourself in Brooklyn (Brooklyn Nomad)
Why are NYC hotels so expensive? (bot)
New York City day trips
NYC green markets (Brooklyn Nomad)
NYC High LIne Park (Travelogged)
Ground Zero/Wall Street Walk (bot)
Walking New York City
Atlantic City day trip
Borgata Atlantic City (bot)
Asbury Park day trip
South Jersey Shore (Benek Lisefski)
Sandy Hook day trip (summer only)
Short Hills Mall day trip
Miami - Florida
Book cheap accommodation in Fort Lauderdale! (HostelBookers)
Book cheap accommodation in Miami! (Hostelbookers)
Florida Keys drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Orlando - Florida
Orlando hotel areas (bot)
Orlando, FL Hotels from $32! (Priceline)
Book cheap accommodation in Orlando! (HostelBookers)
Natural Florida near Orlando
Forgotten FLA (Nat Geo Traveler)
Las Vegas
Vegas hotel areas (bot)
Las Vegas Hotels from $29! (Priceline)
Sahara Resort & Casino (bot)
Las Vegas Monorail (along Strip)
Las Vegas Neon Museum (Brooklyn Nomad)
Chicago
Chicago hotel areas (bot)
Chicago, IL Hotels from $59! (Priceline)
Book cheap accommodation in Chicago! (HostelBookers)
Chicago architecture tours
(Chicago Architecture Foundation)
(Excellent and inexpensive)
Washington DC
DC hotel neighborhoods (bot)
Book cheap accommodation in DC! (HostelBookers)
Six great places in DC (Sarah Van Auken)
DC's quirkiest museums (examiner.com)
Rocky Mountains - Colorado
Colorado summer scenic drive (bot)
Hawaii
Big Island Hawaii (Nat Geo Traveler)
Hana Highway drive
(Nat Geo Traveler - wild!)
Texas
Borderlands TX drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
Hill Country TX drive (Nat Geo Traveler)
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