Hiking To and Around Machu Picchu
Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Leffel projects, Travel adventures | 4 Comments »I just had a story in the Sunday Boston Globe on hiking to Machu Picchu. That link goes to the online version. I haven't seen the hard copy yet but the photo they used is from my Inca Trail hike ...
Spring Cleaning – Want Some Stuff?
Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel books, contests | 8 Comments »It's time to clear some stuff out of my office, so come and get it. To reward you for visiting this blog and paying attention, the first people to claim these goodies by leaving a relevant comment below will score. ...
I Found Your Lost Luggage
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Travel industry | 5 Comments »As I mentioned in the last post, I just took a long weekend family trip to Huntsville Alabama. Down the road from there about 45 minutes (and about an hour from Chattanooga) is the Unclaimed Baggage Center. It's been on ...
Blasting off to Huntsville
Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Family travel, Leffel projects, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »I piled the wife, kid, and luggage in the car for a four-day weekend to the unexplored lands of…Huntsville, Alabama? I get interviewed a lot in the media about how families can take a vacation without spending a fortune. It doesn't ...
Price Fluctuations are Regional Too
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Family travel, Vacation deals | No Comments »I've said repeatedly that the best way to feel flush when you travel is to land some place where your money is worth a whole lot more than it is at home. On a global scale there are plenty of ...



