Travel: Buzios, Brazil

The new issue of Passport Magazine touts Buzios, Brazil as a hot new travel destination for its 'tattooed surfers, a handful of gays and lesbians, and sundry “beautiful people”. Sounds good to me.

Cheap Tricks in Europe from Passport Magazine

With the US dollar tanking on the world currency spectrum, many Americans have indicated that they may just stay close to home this year; but in the August issue of PASSPORT Magazine, writer Leslie Gilbert Elman outlines many ways for the US traveler to spend much less and still feel sophisticated and civilized while traveling in Europe.

Among the many money-saving opportunities that Ms. Elman details are such things as “Euro for Dollar rates”, “Guaranteed Dollar Rates” and “Stay for/Pay for” deals that are being offered by numerous hotels from luxury to budget brands. She also explains the value of City Cards such as the CPH Card in Copenhagen and the Paris Pass, just two among many, that offer free admission to dozens of museums and attractions and also provide complimentary access to many forms of public transportation. The article also recommends that instead of a taxi for in-town travel use the free bicycles that are now available in many cities from Amsterdam to Zurich.

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