Calculated Risk
Saturday, November 29th, 2008 Posted in General | 4 Comments »Many people don't travel because they're scared. They're scared of the great unknown. Of places that are unfamiliar, filled with people that take some effort to understand. They're scared of pickpockets, of muggers, of bombs, of rifle-toting madmen. Unfortunately, staying home ...
Traveling with Tykes Resources
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Posted in Family travel, Travel bargains | No Comments »A while back I reviewed The Rough Guide to Travel with Babies and Young Children. A new one by author Shelly Rivoli goes even deeper. Travels with Baby is subtitled "The ultimate guide for planning trips with babies, toddlers, and ...
What the &%#$?! Turkey Edition
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports | 7 Comments »Welcome to the first installment of what will probably be a multi-part series in these crazy times. Really, what the bajeezus is going on in Turkey? To clue us in, I invited the main authority on travel in Turkey, Tom ...
The New “One-third” Currency Drop Club
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Leffel projects, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | No Comments »Most investors have seen their retirement funds plummet by a third this year, but there's a nice way to ease that pain: go traveling where your dollars have risen in value by an equal amount. My latest Tripso column is a ...
Why are you still home?
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in International living/working, Long-term travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 7 Comments »If you have lost your job lately, why are you still here? If you got a severance package, why didn't you take off traveling as soon as your affairs were squared away? If you go to one or more cheap countries, ...



