A Real Rundown on Bucharest
Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | No Comments »One of the most fantastic developments that has arisen from the world of blogs is the ability to find out what a place is really like, free from the puffery and "everything is wonderful" glossy reports you read from magazines ...
Faces of Copan, Honduras
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports | 1 Comment »Without really setting out to do so, I now seem to have visited a half dozen Maya sites over the past few years, including Uxmal, Ek Balaam, Tikal, and now Copan. (Okay, really Copán if you want to be ...
Budget Travel in South America
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Long-term travel | 2 Comments »A piece I wrote for Transitions Abroad's website is up now, Budget Travel in South America. It's a quick rundown on what to expect there in terms of transportation, food, accommodation, and prices. There's aren't all that many useful websites covering ...
Prices in Honduras
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains | 6 Comments »Time for another up-to-date rundown on prices for travelers, this time for Honduras. I was only there for a week and spent a fair bit of that in swanky hotels on assignment and moving around with a driver, so no ...
Roatan versus Belize
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports | 3 Comments »Time for a face-off. If you want to travel to somewhere along the world's second-longest reef, Belize or Roatan, Honduras? When divers talk about Belize, they get all misty-eyed and start daydreaming about their last trip there. When anyone else who ...


