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Archive for 2009

Last Call on Remarkable Photo Contest

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 Posted in Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, contests | No Comments »

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="(c) Tyler Bell"][/caption] A quick reminder that if you had planned on entering Perceptive Travel's annual Remarkable Photo Contest this year, you only have a few days left. When the ball drops and it's a new year, ...

The Joy of Getting Lost

Monday, December 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel adventures, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I've spent more time than I would like in the past week speeding down interstate highways at 70 mph, hours and hours in a row. It's a numbing sensory experience, a parade of exits with the same chain restaurants and ...

Most Popular Posts of 2009

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

I'm ready for eating cookies, opening presents, and arguing with relatives about why unemployed Republicans should care about health care reform. So no more posts until I have had my fill of all of the above. The only thing I ...

Christmas Music That Doesn’t Suck

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 Posted in General, Travel music | 3 Comments »

There's a lot to dislike about Christmas music. Let me count the ways: 1) Stores that hasten the continued rise of Internet shopping by bombarding us with Christmas music long before Thanksgiving. 2) Sappy elevator music versions. 3) Josh Groban. ...

Cheap Travel USA – Charlottesville, VA

Monday, December 21st, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 4 Comments »

Charlottesville, Virginia has a special place in my heart. It was an hour from where I went to college and one year we pulled off a kick-butt upset of their University of Virginia football team. This was such an unheard ...