Category Archives: New York
Frugal Traveler: 7 Manhattan Hotel Rooms for $150, More or Less
The Frugal Traveler stayed in hotels from Tribeca to Harlem looking for bargains. Here’s how he rated the rooms.
Frugal Travler: Guidebooks, Schmidebooks: 5 Hidden Gems in New York City
Here are five free or inexpensive places that aren’t mentioned in any of the four major guidebooks.
Frugal Traveler: Can It Be Done? Midtown on a Budget
Midtown Manhattan is famously overpriced. But it doesn’t have to be.
36 Hours in Downtown Manhattan
The financial district is bustling, Chinatown is as enticing as ever, and TriBeCa is bursting with new restaurants and bars — visitors hardly need venture north of Canal Street for a complete New York weekend.
Frugal Traveler: Bargain Skiing? Yes, It’s Possible.
The Frugal Traveler heads north to Lake Placid to see if a ski-less, car-less New Yorker can pull off an overnight ski trip for less than $300.
Frugal Traveler: A Guide to Cheap Buses (Including How to Score $1 Tickets)
The Frugal Traveler compiles a user’s guide to all of those low-cost bus lines in the Northeast.
Frugal Traveler: My $100 Weekend in New York: Where the Money Went
Seth Kugel reveals how he saw plays, visited museums and ate out on just $100 over the weekend in New York.
Frugal Traveler: A New York City Weekend for $100
Two days of theater, museums and experimental film, plus meals and a few beers, too. The Cost? A C-Note.
Frugal Traveler: Frugal Summer, Highs and Lows
The best – and worst – moments from 13 weeks of traveling from São Paulo to New York on $70 a day.