USA—In the June issue of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, editors Erik Torkells and Brad Tuttle reveal the current rules of travel in the issue’s highlight feature, “How To Travel Now”--including 105 super-smart strategies for obtaining great rates and better service, as well as tricks to avoid waiting in line. With the world of travel changing daily, Budget Travel keeps you in the know.

Useful tips include:

• How Not To Get Ripped Off—The best search engines, hidden deals, and little-known facts that will give you a bang for your buck
• Packing Possibilities— How to never check bags again, ship items to yourself, and create master lists to save time in the travel process
• Flying High— Frequent flier must-have products, ways to get the perfect seat every flight, and money-saving parking tips to make your future flights that much easier
• On The Ground— Knowing your traveling rights when plans fall through, complaining the right way, and double-checking your monetary accessibility are just a few tips that will keep your feet planted

For more priceless tips and information, check out the June issue of Budget Travel Magazine or visit them online at www.BudgetTravel.com

Look no further than the pages of Budget Travel to obtain the inspiration and advice needed to plan your upcoming travels without stress. Travel preparation becomes effortless with inspiring monthly features such as 20 Tips: a selection of travelers’ submissions to help smooth out any bumps during your next trip, 40 Best: a must-see guide to the best international travel deals from Tuscany to Brazil, and Where: new destinations to keep on your travel radar including the latest in shopping, unexpected lodging, and great alternatives to sightseeing. De-stress with Budget Travel’s June coverage of Puerto Vallarta that reveals the surprisingly sophisticated and soothing aura of this well-known beach town. Relax this summer and let Budget Travel’s June issue be your roadmap into the unknown. For editorial excerpts or to schedule an interview with Editor-in-Chief, Erik Torkells, interested media please contact Workhouse Publicity, Publicists Kara Hughett or Lauren Gould directly via phone 212.645.8006 or email kara@workhousepr.com or lauren@workhousepr.com

PRICELINE.COM
This April 2007, Budget Travel announces its partnership with Priceline.com, a leading travel service for value-conscious leisure travelers, in a new multi-media advertising campaign ensuring the companies’ joint motivation to “go the extra mile” in order to provide their customers access to the best possible travel deals. Timed with the debut of BudgetTravel.com’s new design, Priceline became the exclusive booking engine sponsor of the site with a booking engine unit on every page.  Priceline.com’s chosen spokesperson, William Shatner, titled The Negotiator appears on the site and in the magazine armed with tactics to ultimately save the consumer time and money. Humorous, constructive, and cohesive, the ad campaign is aimed to build brand recognition and trust in a readership that is interested in saving both time and money when it comes to planning their next trip.

“In keeping with our commitment to providing real information and real deals for ‘real people,’ the Priceline booking capabilities is a terrific addition to the site. Priceline is the travel service that lets one choose exact flights and times for incredible travel savings or take advantage of the service’s unique Name Your Own Price® feature.  With the debut of the site redesign, we are pleased and proud to have Priceline as BudgetTravelOnline’s exclusive booking engine sponsor.”
- Nancy Telliho, Publisher, Budget Travel

HOT OFF THE PRESS: SMART TRAVELER’S PASSPORT
Named “Best Itty-Gritty Guidebook” by Reader’s Digest, Budget Travel’s first book, The Smart Traveler’s Passport is a collection of readers’ most useful submissions to the magazine’s popular monthly 20 Tips feature. Containing 399 tips on subjects such as “Keeping your family, money, and belongings safe” and “Developing an Itinerary” this pocket-sized guide promises to be there every step of your journey and keep you thinking ahead. Unexpected but valuable content includes:

The Smart Traveler’s Passport is innovatively designed to mimic the format of a standard passport, making it easy-to-carry and easier to access. Budget Travel positions itself as the ultimate reader-driven publication in this new volume that ascends readers to new levels of authorship. The book is a bargain at $14.95 and available now in bookstores nationwide or online at www.quirkbooks.com

BUDGET TRAVEL ONLINE
Quick. Easy. Informative. Searching for fast travel tips or a place to share your experiences with others? Look no further than the recently revamped Budget Travel Online. Expect the same abundance of data in sleeker form with Budget Travel Online’s easy to navigate format and bold new attributes such as currency converters, a world clock, airport codes, flight checkers, and weather watchers. Combining captivating imagery, hard-to-find information, and irresistible deals together on one webpage, Budget Travel Online is a one-stop shop for those looking to save time and money. Alongside these accommodating attributes, visitors will have access to daily expert blogs and on-demand travel videos. Through deluxe features and elevated user interactivity, Budget Travel Online positions itself as an open forum for today’s versatile traveler of any age. Try it our yourself at www.BudgetTravel.com

BUDGET TRAVEL MAGAZINE
Featuring must-know tips, hidden gems across the world, humorous stories, smart deals, and timely news, Budget Travel has become an indispensable guide for two million educated and sophisticated consumers. Beyond the picturesque destinations and awe-inspiring travel tips, Budget Travel’s definitive focus is supplying real people with real excursions. Surpassing the usual lineup of fantasy coffee-table magazines, Budget Travel redefines the travel category by integrating breath-taking imagery with valuable, practical knowledge, and inspiring yet affordable strategies for real vacationers. You could spend more, but why? Don’t let the name fool you—Budget Travel Magazine is no cheap thrill. One page at a time, each issue adds high-quality touches and luxury influence to travel itineraries. Target. H&M. Trader Joe’s. Being budget-conscious no longer means forgoing one’s coveted position at the forefront of style. Think of Budget Travel Magazine as your pivotal passport into the unknown. From modern culture-seekers to ardent globetrotters, Budget Travel invites you to re-experience the intrigue and romance wrapped within the senses and sounds of travel.Turn off the daily grind and prepare for take-off. For more information please visit www.BudgetTravel.com