Lost Liberties and the Brain Drain
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 Posted in Destination reports, International living/working | No Comments »In the most recent issue of Perceptive Travel we published a story by Michael Buckley on Lands of Lost Liberties. Buckley has spent plenty of time in repressed places doing articles and researching guidebooks, including Burma and Cuba. While you ...
The State of Travel Guidebooks
Friday, December 14th, 2007 Posted in Travel books, Travel industry | 1 Comment »If you want to get an insider's scoop on the worldwide guidebook industry and where things are headed, check out David Stanley's blog post South Pacific Handbook RIP. There are a lot of points in there that have had current and ...
Backpacker from Canada, eh?
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 Posted in General | 17 Comments »I had to laugh when I saw this short piece in World Hum, About that Canadian Flag on my Backpack. If there's one thing that never fails to bug the crap out of me when traveling, it's those ...
Six Travel Gifts for $30 or Less
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 Posted in Travel gear | No Comments »Early last week I highlighted ten travel gear gifts under $20. Now it is getting close to crunch time if you want to order online and avoid the mall scrum for Christmas, so maybe you're willing to take it up ...
Useful Honduras Travel Websites
Sunday, December 9th, 2007 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, International living/working | 4 Comments »Honduras is one of The World's Cheapest Destinations, with cheap travel awaiting budget backpackers, adventure seekers, and divers looking for the most scuba time for their dollar. Roatan may be on its way to becoming another lame cruise ship port, but ...






