tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post1034831508150097737..comments2024-03-29T08:31:54.659+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: How to Lower Your Travel Costs- From the Basics to the Very ExtremePenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-36141791852525164722014-06-19T15:05:31.150+00:002014-06-19T15:05:31.150+00:00One thing that I have to factor when traveling wit...One thing that I have to factor when traveling with my husband is legroom... He is really tall and during our "poor student" days, we once travelled by bus with eurolines for 14 hours straight. There was even less leg room than in airplanes !!! It was a pain for him the whole time :'( So... no cheap buses for us anymore. <br /><br />During this trip, I was also quite worried about cecilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-75084750797991941152014-06-18T12:27:23.642+00:002014-06-18T12:27:23.642+00:00Unfortunately, Greyhound isn't any better in t...Unfortunately, Greyhound isn't any better in terms of accidents (according to google). Statistically, flying is safer than driving. Either way, everyone should do their own research before deciding how to travel.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-59429700058381237982014-06-18T11:48:04.629+00:002014-06-18T11:48:04.629+00:00No, Bolt and MegaBus also fall under Chinatown bus...No, Bolt and MegaBus also fall under Chinatown buses. MegaBus has been involved in one or two grisly accidents a few years back that I know of, and probably more, since then. Greyhound, IME, tends to feel cheap and the buses can be a little...shall we say, pungent. But they're not running buses 200 miles every 30 minutes, and the drivers don't speed like crazy. Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177864294778546164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-67252838398759676372014-06-18T02:31:18.080+00:002014-06-18T02:31:18.080+00:00Great tips...I'm hoping to figure out a way to...Great tips...I'm hoping to figure out a way to use them this summer!<br /><br />I recently traveled by Boltbus. We arrived early in both directions, the bus was very, very clean (it looked like a plane's coach cabin from the inside), and the price was OUTSTANDING even before the Living Social price I secured. <br /><br />But I have to admit my absolute way to travel is by train. Best leg Rebecca Klempnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03025213555090266745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-22082408783227736312014-06-17T20:28:18.925+00:002014-06-17T20:28:18.925+00:00Thanks for your input. I'm not sure that the c...Thanks for your input. I'm not sure that the companies I listed, like MegaBus and BoltBus are the equivalent of what you're calling "Chinatown buses"- I am pretty sure they have as good of a reputation as Greyhound, if not better.Penniless Parentinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-2643533979325364322014-06-17T20:21:10.956+00:002014-06-17T20:21:10.956+00:00This is a good list of tips, and I just have a few...This is a good list of tips, and I just have a few to add: I agree that it might be cheaper to skip luggage checks, but on the other hand if you're flying as a family it might make more sense to pack one big bag than to take up 2 or 3 overheads. Certainly, if you're not travelling by plane, packing one big bag for 2 or 3 people will save you a lot of aggravation if your husband is as Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177864294778546164noreply@blogger.com