With the dollar plummeting against the euro, the pound and the yen, a budget-minded traveler might assume the only option for 2005 is to stay home.

Alamo, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., caters to budget-minded travelers.

While such technology is new, efforts to attract budget-minded travelers with something more than cheap tickets is not.

The area is especially popular with budget-minded travelers from Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

Louisville International Airport in Kentucky and Indianapolis International Airport also draw budget-minded travelers lured by discount carriers like Southwest, despite the extra time required to get there.

Budget: In an expensive city where the cheaper hotels fluctuate wildly in quality, budget-minded travelers may want to stick to established chains.

Anker, 55 Storgate, 22 11 40 05, fax 22 11 01 36, built in 1985 for budget-minded travelers, counts 120 comfortable rooms with shower.

Everyone is connected and independent at the same time, from budget-minded travelers to European celebrities, although keeping within your budget will be a challenge - the charge for most goods and services is steep.

While other low-fare airlines concentrate mostly on tourists and other budget-minded travelers, JetBlue has managed to cast its spell over upscale business fliers, as well.

By traveling in shoulder and low seasons, budget-minded travelers can save $100 or more a person on regularly scheduled air service - without flying standby or using charters or consolidators.