Social Media vs. Electronic Leash
Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in Long-term travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 6 Comments »Does staying connected while traveling mean a self-inflicted leash law? I am currently in the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, on a cushy writing assignment. I won't be tweeting about my room or dinner there, or sending photos from my cell phone, ...
Avoiding Sneaky Extra Travel Fees
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel industry | 1 Comment »I'm setting off today on a four-day trip and this will be my 14th flight without paying an extra baggage charge since the legacy U.S. airlines started implementing them. I've gotten out of some because there's a loophole on international ...
Autographed Copies Promotion
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Leffel projects, Long-term travel, Travel books | No Comments »Get an autographed copy of The World's Cheapest Destinations and score a big freebie! Soon I will be leaving the country for most of the summer with my family and will need to turn off the "order from the author" option ...
Holiday vs. Holiday
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in General | No Comments »In the UK, a holiday is a vacation. Here it's a day off. I hope in either case you are having fun today with family and real friends. (The kind you talk to, not the kind you "friend" as a ...
The Cheapest Places to Live, 2009
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Posted in International living/working, Long-term travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 31 Comments »Each year I've been doing some kind of cheapest places to live post and it's always one of the most popular ones of the year, so it's time to roll out a new one. It's especially appropriate right now since anyone ...
