Beer and Biking on the Katy Trail
Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Beers of the World, Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Leffel projects, Travel adventures | 1 Comment »I just wrapped up my journey biking down the Katy Trail in Missouri, a converted rail line that is the longest (and in some ways the easiest) of its type. It goes most of the way across the state, but ...
Your Rate is Negotiable
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »It's important to remember one key point when you are traveling: hotel/hostel/guesthouse rates are negotiable. Most backpackers figure this out in a few days and some go overboard using it as their guiding mantra for the next year on the road. ...
Four Days, One Bike, One Small Backpack
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, General, Travel adventures, Travel gear | 3 Comments »Today I depart for a a few days of biking inn-to-inn on the Katy Trail in Missouri. This is something I've wanted to do for ages, so I'm far more excited than I usually get about a domestic writing trip. ...
Where the Travel Bargains Are This Year
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, General, Perceptive Travel, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »Having a book out on the world's cheapest destinations makes me a bit opinionated about which countries offer the best bang for your budget. While those options stay relatively constant, there are fluctuations from year to year, or even in ...
Pig Roast in Bali, Simple Life in Morocco, and Mardi Gras in Vermont
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel books, Travel music | No Comments »It's time for the March '10 issue of Perceptive Travel, where we bop around three continents, groove on some new world music, and talk about some travel books worth reading. (Or not.) The multi-talented Zora O'Neill---who is the only person I ...






