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Cheap Travel USA – Lexington, KY

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »

If you know anything about Lexington, Kentucky, then two things come to mind: thoroughbred horses and fine bourbon whiskey. Both have a heavy whiff of old money about them, but you can enjoy them on the cheap when you visit ...

Cheap Travel USA – Albuquerque

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »

It's been an ugly year for tourism in some international destinations, with European travel down by a third in many countries because of the economy and spots like Honduras, Argentina, and Mexico suffering from political woes or H1N1 scares. Many ...

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 ...

Cutting the Cord That Keeps You Home

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Posted in Family travel, International living/working, Long-term travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

A few months ago I participated in a survey for location-independent workers, people who can live pretty much anywhere and spend at least part of their year abroad. Some of the results from the 268 respondents were interesting, and I'll ...

Traveling Dads and Bad Travel Stories

Friday, August 7th, 2009 Posted in Family travel, Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel funnies, Travel gear | No Comments »

I'm back home after two months on the road, going through a virtual mountain of snail mail (when will I read a stack of 22 magazines?) So meanwhile here are a few links to things with my name on them. There's ...