Finding a Cheap Hotel in Europe
Thursday, September 14th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, General, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | No Comments »In Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune, I recommend digging around to find the hotels most people don't know about. The funky local places with lots of character. Even if money is no object, you'll usually have a more ...
A Taxi Makeover in Cairo Too
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | 1 Comment »A few posts back I linked to a story on how Prague's taxi fleet was due for an upgrade. Apparently the cabs in Cairo are heading the same route, which will certainly upgrade the tourist experience for most visitors there. This ...
Touring Africa by Public Transport
Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Leffel projects, Long-term travel | 1 Comment »Time for another shout-out to one of the guest contributors in my new book, Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune. Marie Javins contributed a section on the experience to be gained by taking public transportation, seeing a culture by being ...
When the Budget Travel Ethos Goes Overboard
Saturday, September 9th, 2006 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 5 Comments »Call me a budget travel expert or a value travel expert, but I know when it's time to be cheap and when it's time to open up the wallet. Mainly it comes down to how you answer the question, "What ...
Pricey Prague and Other Tales of Woe
Thursday, September 7th, 2006 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Leffel projects, Long-term travel | 5 Comments »My article in the current issue of Transitions Abroad is called "The New Eastern Europe: Now You have to Look for Travel Bargains." This one is posted online, so follow the link. Many travelers have not woken up to the fact ...






