Travel and the Contrarian Lifestyle
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 3 Comments »[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="288" caption="Better than a cubicle"][/caption] I'm going to Mexico for two months this summer. For a dozen different reasons, that will make some people gasp, especially those who haven't been there and those who watch TV half ...
The Opportunistic Traveler
Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in General, Leffel projects, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 5 Comments »In the book Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune, I stress the substantial financial savings you can get by being a contrarian traveler. "Have you ever bought a calendar on January 1? Have you ever bought a dozen roses on ...
Why This Will Be a Great Summer to Travel
Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Family travel, Travel industry, Vacation deals | No Comments »Traveling in the summer can be a real pain in the rear: huge crowds, whining kids, strollers in your way everywhere, jammed "scenic" highways, packed national parks, and on and on. And if you've been to Europe in the summer ...
My World Hum Interview
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Leffel projects, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 2 Comments »Rolf Potts interviewed me recently for his "Ask Rolf" column in the great travel webzine World Hum. The title dovetails well with my regular proddings to take advantage of what is one of the best years in recent history to ...
Three Cheers for Opinionated Guidebooks
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Travel books | 10 Comments »Have you ever used a guidebook that was downright blah? One that felt as it it were written by committee, or by an editor who seemed strangely detached from the place he/she was covering? I get that feeling far too often, ...
