Aliens, Spiritualists, and Motorbike Taxis
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel books, Travel music | No Comments »How do these three things go together? In the latest issue of Perceptive Travel of course. Toss in acrobats, clairsentinents, and bossa nova singers and you've got something bearing no resemblance to Travel & Leisure. Saigon resident Richard Sterling returns with ...
Round-up of Travel News and Deal Advice
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, Long-term travel | 1 Comment »On deadline for some articles right now, so I'm linking to useful info from elsewhere. Over at Transitions Abroad, Nora Dunn looks at the motivation for long-term travel, profiling six people/couples/families who have been on the move for years. The editor of ...
Costs for a Day at the Beach: Towel and Sand Bucket Index
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Family travel, General, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 3 Comments »A key theme running throughout the books I've written is that your destination decisions---and where you stay and eat after you get there---are the key factors determining what you are going to spend when you travel. No matter what you ...
Cheapest Places to Live: Malaysia
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 4 Comments »In this popular cheapest places to live 2009 post I did a while back, I briefly mentioned Malaysia as one of the best deals in Asia for expats. It has distinguished itself from its neighbors by formally welcoming foreigners---well, at ...
The State of the Travel Dollar, Summer 2009
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Leffel projects, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 6 Comments »I am quoted in the current issue of National Geographic Adventure, if you happen to be near a newsstand, in a pictorial feature about where the dollar is faring better this summer than it was a year ago. My list ...



