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Archive for October, 2007

A Sleepy Town in Moravia

Sunday, October 7th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | 2 Comments »

I'm way behind on getting my impressions of the Czech countryside up here, but I had a fantastic time there and it was far cheaper than I expected. (Sometimes there is a nice surprise to the upside.) After a train ...

What’s in my Bag (Sometimes)

Thursday, October 4th, 2007 Posted in Leffel projects, Travel gear | 2 Comments »

I did a guest post for the Gadling blog the other day, part of a series they're doing on travel bags and packing: What's in your pack Tim Leffel? It's got the rundown on my recent two-week trip to Europe for ...

Last Stops: Villany and Lake Balaton

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | No Comments »

I'm chronologically way behind on this blog, as I've already passed through two other countries. But I want to wrap up my Hungary posts with two more stops: the Lake Balaton region and the Villany-Siklos region. Both of these are renowned ...

Lonely Planet Sells Out

Monday, October 1st, 2007 Posted in Travel industry | 4 Comments »

In an odd deal that will likely generate lots of discussion, the Wheelers have sold 75 percent of the Lonely Planet publishing empire to the BBC. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but you can bet it was quite a ...