Travelers have come before you and are out there right now travelling and documenting their adventures. Use their insight and research to plan and execute the best vacations and getaways you can. Especially when youonly have a weekend or a few days to explore a city, check out these blogs, which provide invaluable insight into everything from city guides to the best hotels, to itineraries and dining options to keep your travels on a budget but unforgettable. 

http://www.eurocheapo.com/ This site has scoured Europe's most popular cities to find hotels that are both welcoming and wallet-friendly. You can scour their reviews and sugestions of hotels throughout the world to find the right hotel at the right price. Also, I am a big fan of their Travel Blog; it has great ideas for cheap souvenirs in different cities. in addition to great content from contributors around the world. The website also keeps you up to date with European train schedules and sales. The website has a great team of correspondents and a constantly updated stream of content. 

 http://www.europealacarte.co.uk/blog/ This is a great blog for travelers with a modest budget.

http://www.travel-rants.com/ A general travel website, but with excellent content and navigable articles.

 http://matadorabroad.com/ A great website with advice, informative articles and content, as well as a handy "Trip Ideas" section.

http://www.budgettrouble.com/ A blog from a freelance writer who travels on a budget and keeps track of stories, photos, and travel memories from around the world.

http://www.roughguides.com/ This is the website for the eponymous paperback travel books that include travel recommendations from shoestring to luxury and cover more than 200 destinations around the globe, including almost every country in the Americas and Europe, more than half of Africa and most of Asia and Australasia. The website gives users a glimpse of the content contained in the books.

http://nobudgettravel.wordpress.com/ A great blog from a prolific traveler who has lived overseas for more than six years and has chronicled her travel tips.

http://alexrobertsontextor.typepad.com/ Author chronicles his travels throughout the world as well as industry updates, like low cost airlines, hotels and cruises for the budget conscious.

http://andyhayes.com/blog/ The blog's creator is a photographer and freelance writer with a penchant for writing about more off the beaten path type experiences.