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 ...
Buses in Belize
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Travel adventures | 2 Comments »If a picture speaks a thousand words, here are a few thousand words on the buses in Belize. First up at the top is a shot of the sitting area in the Belize City bus station. This is the main bus ...
Luggage Fees, Family Travel, and Gear
Friday, July 17th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Family travel, General, Leffel projects, Travel bargains | No Comments »One U.S. airline makes the least from luggage fees and also carries the most passengers. Probably not a coincidence that they are also the one airline that manages to make a profit. I've got a story in GoNomad about a family ...
Family Travel Bargains in the Yucatan
Monday, July 13th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Family travel, Vacation deals | No Comments »I'm currently on assignment in Playa del Carmen, which makes me feel like I'm in Florida. Restaurant prices are on par with what I would pay in my home town and the excursion costs for family activities are beyond ridiculous. ...



