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Archive for 2005

Mexico–Getting Harder to Find the Bargains

Friday, December 30th, 2005 Posted in Destination reports, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | Comments Off

This blog has been quiet. Call it an end of the year break from blabbing. I just finished up two almost-blissful weeks in the Yucatan region of Mexico. I say "almost" because I am working a bit, instead of just ...

Student Travel (Usually Cheap Travel)

Monday, December 12th, 2005 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Work/Life/Travel Balance | Comments Off

Thanks to Kathleen Crislip who runs the student travel section of About.com. She mentioned The World's Cheapest Destinations in her holiday gift feature: Top 10 Best Student Travel Books 2005. I feel kind of guilty being on this esteemed list since ...

A Home Abroad vs. A Home at Home

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005 Posted in International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | Comments Off

Many long-term travelers daydream about not just passing through the places they go, but actually picking one and moving there. Their friends and relatives might tell them it's risky, but is it really more risky than buying something in our ...

“Cheap” Travel is Relative

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 Posted in Destination reports, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | Comments Off

If you're not convinced that your choice of destination will have the biggest impact on your travel budget, mosey on over to the New York Times' Cheap Sleep article. It's a nice rundown on hip and stylish places that won't ...

More Reasons Not to Take a Cruise

Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 Posted in General, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 7 Comments »

I've done a whole lot of traveling in my life, but I've never been on a cruise. Unless you count the Staten Island Ferry, or those overnight boats you take all around Indonesia and the Philippines. I just don't see ...