Budget Holidays in Africa
Budget travel
Travellers turn to cheap adventures amid downturn
Cheaper airfares are compelling increasing numbers of people to book African safaris, Vietnamese bike tours, and Moroccan desert trips as a way to escape news of the depressed - and depressing -...
Among friends in Cairo central
Belinda Jackson The Pension Roma hotel is a budget traveller's dream in the thick of the city action.
Egypt
First class with the pharaohs
There's a Mediterranean getaway for under a tenner, writes Belinda Jackson.
Photo galleries
World's best free attractions
Backpacker blogger Ben Groundwater names the best free attractions around the world.
Travellers Tips
Tips
Today, the greenback, tomorrow the world
Jane E. Fraser How's your Egyptian? Your Cantonese? Hungarian? The strong Aussie dollar makes many destinations more affordable, beyond the usual haunts in America and Europe.
Tips
Case study: top tips on packing your bags
From vacuum packing to cool-weather layering, the canny traveller's luggage mantra is all about economy.
