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The Best Places To Travel On A Weak Dollar

There are plenty of countries to visit where your dollar goes a long way, here are some of the best ones.

The Best Travel Deals The Don’t End in .Com

The New York Times suggests that the best deals online are on the foreign version of popular online booking sites.

Kerlon Seal Dribble

The soccer move causing quite a stir in Brazil. A valid move or showboating? Let us know in the comments!

Get A Maxroam SIM Card To Make Cheap International Phone Calls

If you have an unlocked GSM phone, you can purchase a Maxroam SIM card that lets you make (up to) 90% discounted international phone calls.

Orbitz Traveler Update

Find out the current delays at major airports, taxi stands, and security line waits posted by other passengers on Orbitz Traveler Update.

Orbitz Traveler Update

Find out the current delays at major airports, taxi stands, and security line waits posted by other passengers on Orbitz Traveler Update.

You can add status information, giving each alert a thumbs up or down. Updates can also be texted to your cell phone.

Registration is not required and there might be delays as people write when they can – but the information comes from a variety of sources so power through numbers.

[Orbitz Traveler Update]

Get A Maxroam SIM Card To Make Cheap International Phone Calls

If you have an unlocked GSM phone, you can purchase a Maxroam SIM card that lets you make (up to) 90% discounted international phone calls.

The upfront cost is around $40 (comes with $10 credit), and you can calculate how much you’ll need to call each country. Maxroam also works outside of the US and is a good way to make cheap call back home.

If you don’t have an unlocked phone, you can crack a Nokia very easily even if you don’t know the security code.

[via Lifehacker]

30% of Flights Delayed in 2007

The US government is considering stepping in to force airlines to shrink their flight schedules or to pay more for flying during peak times.

How about a ‘passenger bill of rights’ that lets flights only be delayed 25% (1 hour for a 4 hour flight) of the flight time? If not, pay us assholes.

Eating for Less Tips, Recipes, and Techniques: Cheap Eats

Frequent travelers squeeze a variety of nutritional snacks and beverages into your budget with advice from Cheap Eats. The site offers advice on where to eat in certain cities, making leftovers last, and general tips for nutritional frugality.

Cheap Eats appeals to the thrifty, so if you’re looking for gourmet grub look elsewhere. Good snacks and drinks are travel essentials and important to staying fit on the road. Once you get to your destination, check out the 3 dollars or less recipes.

Stock up before your next trip with some decent bling-saving Cheap Eats.

About Anil Polat

foxnomad aboutHi, I'm Anil. foXnoMad is where I combine travel and tech to help you travel smarter. I'm on a journey to every country in the world and you're invited to join the adventure! Read More

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