As cheap discount travel is now on a surge to any International airport city, then Frankfurt is a must.

Germany’s capital has been moved from Bonn back to Berlin, but it is still the industrial city of Frankfurt that you are most apt to fly into. More international flights land there than at any of the other airports in the country.

Munich and Berlin draw more tourists, so Frankfurt may not be your ultimate destination in Germany, but it’s worth a visit. You have two choices on arrival. Go into the city for a day or two to get over jet lag and see the sights, or immediately get out of town.

To get out of town, you can rent a car and easily get to the Rhine and Mosel areas of Germany. The Romantic Road isn’t far away. You can fly on to another destination, or you can catch a train from the airport into town and get almost anywhere from the huge 19th century railway station in town.

Like many cities in Germany, Frankfurt was bombed during WW II, and nearly all of its old half-timbered buildings were destroyed. The city was rebuilt with a mixture of modern and traditional architecture. Some of the old buildings were faithfully restored.

You can take a leisurely day to explore the old town — the Altstadt. It’s a great way to get over jet lag and still get something out of your first day on a trip. Before WW II it was a great historic town, and with the rebuilding, there are still historic things to see. See the Gothe Haus, the birthplace of the 18th century writer Gothe.

The Romerberg area is the historic center of the Alstadt. There are three old houses connected together that are called the Romer. These houses were originally built in the 13th century. About a century after they were built, they were bought by the city, interconnected, and used as the city hall — the Rathaus.

On the second floor is the Imperial Hall — the Kaisersaal which you can visit on a tour. The wonderfully elaborate front of the Romer overlooks the Romerberg Square — Romerplatz. There are many other reconstructed half-timbered houses in the area.

You can’t miss the Church St. Bartholomaus which is also in the Altstadt. This church is sometimes referred to as the Dom (the cathedral), but it isn’t truly a cathedral. The main construction was from the 13th to the 15th centuries.

It was destroyed during WW II but resorted to it’s former glory. There is one altar remaining from the church’s original interior called the Altar of Mary Sleeping - the Maria Schlafaltar. It was carved in the 15th century.

One interesting fact is that in the 14th century, the Dom was selected to be the electoral site for the kings of the Holy Roman Empire. Several coronations took place here. In the Dom Museum you can see some of the robes of Imperial Electors. Some date from the 14th century and give you an idea of how ornate they were.

There are several museums on the south bank of the Main River. The most important art museum is the Stadel Museum. It contains paintings from most eras of European painting from early Flemish and Dutch masters, to German painters to Impressionists. Other museums are nearby, and this south bank of the river is sometimes referred to as the Museum Embankment.

Most of what you probably want to see can be reached on foot. Nearly all the tourist type sights are within the old town walls. You can get around Frankfurt by subway, trams and buses. Consider a Frankfurt Card - Frankfurter Tageskarte - which will get you on public transportation and into museums.

So when you fly into Frankfurt Airport, consider spending a day in the city. It might just surprise you with what it has to offer.

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If you are looking at budget tours to Europe, then consider Madrid. Touring near Madrid you can discover some of the great small cities of Spain. Segovia, Avila, and Toledo are all nearby Madrid and offer wonderful vacation opportunities.

You can visit these cities on day trips, but to really soak them in, consider renting a car and driving. This loop can take four to five days depending on how long you linger. Combine it with a visit to Madrid, and you have a great week vacation.

We don’t recommend driving in the city, but getting a rental car in town and driving out is pretty straightforward.

The sprawling complex of the El Escorial Palace is worth a stop. This combination monastery and palace is about an hour drive from the capital. There are furnished rooms to visit, and a great library to see, but the highlight of this complex is seeing the final resting place of four centuries of Spanish Kings and Queens… the Royal Pantheon. You can make this a mid-day stop, see the palace, have lunch in town or at the Palace cafe, then continue on to Segovia.

Segovia is fifty miles from Madrid. This town perches on a hill and represents a couple of eras of Spanish history with both a fairy tale castle and a Roman aqueduct. The town was started by the Romans. What is left of the aqueduct is 2,500 feet long and 100 feet high. It’s double arches anchor one end of the town. Have a dinner of suckling pig (cochinillo asado) in a restaurant next to the arches of the aqueduct.

Stroll the narrow, mostly pedestrian streets to the other end of town to see the Alcazar castle. It looks like a fairy tale castle because it burned in 1862, and it was rebuilt in this exuberant style. There are historic furnishings inside and a great view of town from the tower.

Segovia is well worth spending a night. Just be aware, it can be crowded on weekends. Parking is scarce, so make sure to secure parking along with your hotel.

Avila is a city which could be overlooked… but if you’re into city walls, you shouldn’t miss it. The walls are intact, complete with 90 towers. It dates back to the 11th century. The city was the birthplace of Saint Teresa and is an important pilgrimage site. Once you’ve seen the museum and the Convento de Santa Teresa, head for the city walls. The lively section of town is just outside the main gates. Sit and have tapas and enjoy the view.

Now head for Toledo which is about an hour south of Madrid. This former capital of Spain sits on a hill, surrounded by it’s city walls and the Tagus River. It has retained its medieval charm with city walls and winding streets… and lots of hills…. It’s a fun city to wander and get lost in.

See the Cathedral and the Iglesia de Santo Tome where El Greco’s painting El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz is on view. Discover more of El Greco all over the little city. Wandering will uncover bits of Toledo’s Roman, Moorish and Jewish history as well.

To complete your tour, find a Parador to stay in for one more night before you return your car. Paradores are historic buildings that the government has converted to hotels.

Siguenza Paradore of El Cid fame is a castle turned into a hotel and is about an hour outside of Madrid. From here it’s easy to get back to the airport and catch your flight home.

But before you leave the capital of Spain you will more than likely fall in love with their Tapas, which are typical snack type meals, that go perfectly with a nice cold beer “caña”.

You keep hearing that a trip to Spain isn’t complete without trying tapas. OK. But do you really know what they are? What if you get up your nerve to wander into a bar, and you find that there is no such thing on the menu?

Tapas are small, appetizer size portions… of almost anything. They can be a small plate of ham and cheese, or tiny sandwiches, or a plate of olives, a small skewer of pickled vegetables or seafood or… the list goes on and on. Some bars will serve one small tapa for free with your drink, but most bars charge for them.

Many bars only list raciones on the menu. These are larger portions. You might want the larger portion if two or more of you are sharing the appetizers, but you can always ask for tapas size or even a 1/2 racion (media-racion) or for a portion somewhere in between. Some bars don’t serve anything smaller than a racion, but it’s worth asking. You’ll run into these especially in the tourist areas.

If you wander into a bar and you see half a dozen or a dozen different types of food under glass on the bar, it’ll be easy. Choose a couple, order a small glass of wine or beer and enjoy. You’ll be charged accordingly when you ask for the bill. The first time we did this, we were unsure of the price, so we asked for the bill after a beer and a couple of tasty choices…. the bill was so reasonable that we stayed and enjoyed more.

You’ll find that there are different prices depending on where you choose to eat and drink. If you stand or sit at the bar, you’ll get the best price. Sitting at a table will cost you a little more, and if you eat out on the plaza for the view, you’ll pay the most. So sitting outside on the Plaza Mayor in Madrid having a racion of Serrano ham and cheese will be the most expensive way to go… but it could be worth it.

On the other hand, if you want to get a little more intimate with Spanish life, find a little bar on a back street, stand at the bar and take in the swirl of life around you. A smattering of Spanish will definitely come in handy for this!

Don’t necessarily go looking for a particular bar that you’ve read about. The small snacks that they offer change all the time. Just find a bar that looks lively and that you’ll be comfortable in. Sometimes you can order a small sampler plate. This isn’t how the locals do it, but it might make it easier your first time or two.

Some tourists talk about hopping from bar to bar in the evening. It’s fun to do that, but you’ll find Spaniards enjoying these small plates of appetizers any time of the day. Going to the local bars is part of the social scene to meet friends. Tapas are part of this scene.

Remember that in Spain, dinner is eaten late at night. Spaniards love their tapas, however they generally don’t eat them in place of a meal…. But if you’re not up for dinner at 9, 10 or 11 at night, you can certainly make a meal of them.

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Budget travel tours are currently being thrown at us as people just aren’t prepared to spend out this year on a short break by the ocean and under that blazing sun.

Well it is definitely going to be difficult this year to resist the temptation as prices have gone crazy in the budget travel tours sector, especially with regards to US travel destinations.

Take Miami for example, where the sun is rife all year round, so you can always take advantage of any budget travel tour to Miami, regardless of the timescale.

Everybody should take the chance to visit Miami once in their lifetime, so here is what you are likely to expect…

Miami Beach is not Miami. It often gets caught in the blanket of “greater Miami”, but it is a city unto itself. Its nickname is simply “The Beach” because that’s mostly what there is here.

Miami Beach is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the U.S. because of all the beaches. It’s really a narrow, seven mile long island just to the east of Miami proper. Technically it is a barrier island, but technical or not, it’s all about restaurants and attractions, places to shop and nightlife, and… oh yea…. those beaches.

As you can imagine, most activities center around the beach and the ocean. There is the usual array of beach toys from boogie boards to wave runners. You can rent bicycles and scooters. There are charter boats aplenty if you want to go fishing. Arrange for scuba diving or snorkeling trips. Even arrange for a floating wedding if that’s your heart’s desire.

Of course there is always the option of just lounging on the beach. The Surfrider Foundation (which is a non-profit organization that rates the quality of beaches in the U.S.) rated it as the premier urban beach in the country.

There is a beautiful boardwalk and an outdoor shopping mall… either great for strolling. Into golf? This skinny island even has a world class golf course.

South Beach (also known as SoBe) is the “hottest” beach in the area with nightlife and a wide sandy beach. It’s pretty much what everyone thinks a tropical beach should be…. wide and sandy, lined with palm trees, with clean, clear, turquoise water. It’s a great swimming beach year round. (But not too good for surfing because the waves are usually too small.)

South Beach has exuberant Art Deco architecture. Visit the Art Deco Historic District which has buildings constructed during the 1920s, 30s and 40s. The colors and styles are sure to make you smile.

The nightlife is particularly exuberant in trendy SoBe. You’ll mingle with quite an international set with tourists from Europe, Latin America and Canada as well as the U.S. Some of the most popular nightclubs can be very hard to get into, so if that’s what you want to do, you should talk to your hotel concierge to see if they have tickets or can at least give you tips on how to get in.

If you get tired of the beach and nightlife, there is a botanical garden, and there are several museums and galleries. You can catch a play at one of the theaters. The Miami City Ballet is based here as is the New World Symphony.

You’ll find a wide range of hotel accommodations from ocean front resorts and boutique hotels to budget hotels and hostels for frugal travelers. Depending on your travel budget, those lower end hotels might be a good option, because Miami Beach does tend to be a little expensive. Another option is to stay in Miami proper and just visit The Beach for day trips.

You can fly into either Miami International Airport or Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. It is probably cheapest to take a taxi from the Miami Airport. The Fort Lauderdale airport is smaller and friendlier, but farther away (about 26 miles). A private shuttle might be cheaper than a taxi.

So for a great beach vacation right in a city, think about Miami Beach. Water sports, culture, shopping and night life… The Beach has it all.

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