Shereen Rayle's Blog – July 2011 Archive (6)

Saturday, July 23, 2011Portugal: It's Like the California of Europe 7.23.11

When Europeans want to go on an affordable vacation, Portugal can often be on the list. Amazingly, Americans can also put it on the list of budget travel spots, as well as a beautiful travel destination. Portugal is full of amazing cities and has anything you could possibly want in a vacation choice. From bustling cities to alluring beaches, you'll find it all. Coupled with affordability, this makes Portugal our next… Continue

Added by Shereen Rayle on July 24, 2011 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Harry Potter's London 7.20.11

Can you believe the last movie raked in an amazing $158M in box office revenue in its very first weekend? By Friday, it had pulled in nearly $60M and half of that was in pre-sales! If only we had a cut of those earnings, we’d be able to go nearly anywhere we wanted and not have to get there on a broomstick. Although, I'm sure you helped contribute to that total, just like I did. Since there isn’t a floo…

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Added by Shereen Rayle on July 21, 2011 at 12:18pm — No Comments

Hotel. Motel. Holiday Inn. 7.16.11

You’ve decided where you should go on your vacation and booked your airline tickets. Now what? I suppose having a place to stay is high up on your list. I know a lot of people don’t even bother making hotel reservations and just wing it when they get to their destination. This is scary to me because, 1.) I like to be prepared and 2.) I don’t want to end up in a dump. Although, I guess staying anywhere with a roof is better than getting there and not finding anything and having to sleep on…

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Added by Shereen Rayle on July 18, 2011 at 1:19pm — No Comments

Live and Learn – Ecuador 7.13.11

While thinking back on my travels, I’ve realized that there are a lot of lessons I’ve learned with each and every trip I’ve taken. Now, that’s great for me, but then I realized that it would be even more beneficial if I shared them with others, so that they can also learn from my mistakes. Of course, many of these will be included in my book*, but that doesn’t mean you can’t gain from hearing them more than once. In light of this, I’ve decided to start a new series called Live and…

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Added by Shereen Rayle on July 18, 2011 at 1:18pm — No Comments

I Feel Pretty and Witty and Gay* 7.9.11

We've talked about romantic travel, family travel, travel with little ones, but we have never talked about gay travel. It can sometimes be hard enough to find places that are affordable, but possibly even harder to find those that are gay-friendly and let you feel comfortable being yourself. Amazingly, there are a lot of accepting destinations for those that are in a same-sex relationship or looking to get into one on… Continue

Added by Shereen Rayle on July 18, 2011 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Sweet Endings – Traveling for Dessert 7.6.11

Book coming soon! Has Shereen Travels Cheap helped you save money through the blog, Facebook or Twitter? Would you like a free book copy? I’m looking for positive quotes for my book cover (or maybe the inside) and need your help! Leave a comment – or use the email me button on the right – with your quote, your first name and your location (city/state or city/country) and if I choose yours as one I use, I’ll contact you to get you a free copy of my…

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Added by Shereen Rayle on July 18, 2011 at 1:15pm — No Comments