2008 was THE year for Budget Travel. If you missed it, I have good news for you. Not too far from right now, you will have a chance to make 2009 THE year for Budget Travel for you.

What things do I look for when choosing a travel destination? Salt water would be one box on my check list. Why not see what else I look for when making a choice?

Split Pay is a term used when buying airline tickets and one ticket is purchased using a credit card and the other is paid using miles or some other reward type of payment. But you need to be careful to use the TCP2 code.

Where do you want to travel to next year? If it is one of these four destinations, you are in luck! 2009 will be your year to go and get good currency conversion rates.

With the price of gasoline you might be thinking of staying closer to home. Naturally, you may want to visit a winery that is in your area and if you live in New England and are close to Rhode Island, here are four vineyards to choose from.

Watching the Forex is not just for currency day traders. People like you and I can do well by knowing what the dollar is doing in relation to the Euro.

No trip to southern Germany in late September would be complete without making a stop at the München Oktoberfest.

You probably know this already, but Wien Austria is Vienna Austria to English speaking people. It was a beautiful place. But where do you stay?

I have never been to New York City for Thanksgiving. It is less than a month away and I decided to see what air fare would cost me to go there. Am I in for a surprise?

When a trip is planned to Europe or to anyplace, for that matter, where you will spend the night is an important consideration. You need to plan the trip so you can make reservations weeks before, so there are no delays or problems.