Double-duty Travel Gear
Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel gear | No Comments »When conserving weight and space in your backpack, look for travel items that will do more than one thing for you. The current issue of Transitions Abroad just hit the stands and my column this issue is "Double-duty Gear." If you're ...
“Underpriced” European Destinations
Monday, March 12th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Vacation deals | No Comments »Fresh off the news that traveling to Europe might cost a bloody fortune this summer, SmarterTravel just put out a helpful story on five "Underpriced European Destinations." I think "not as insanely priced" might be a better description, but realism doesn't ...
Booking Hostel Beds in Advance
Monday, March 12th, 2007 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 1 Comment »I started backpacking around the world in the dark ages before e-mail, so booking a hostel bed or even a hotel room in advance was too much of a pain to even try. It involved international calls or faxes, with ...
India’s Infrastructure Problem
Sunday, March 11th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | 2 Comments »If you've ever been to India, you're bound to snicker a bit every time you read some business story about India becoming an economic superpower. Doesn't that require some decent roads first, and air you can actually breathe? India may ...
How to Spend a Fortune This Summer
Friday, March 9th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | No Comments »If you've got money coming out the wazoo and aren't sure what to do with it all, you are a prime candidate for traveling to Western Europe this summer. First of all, here's the lowdown on hotel prices, where a room ...
