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6 Money-saving Travel Resolutions for 2010

Friday, January 1st, 2010 Posted in General | 2 Comments »

Many will say "good riddance" to the past year---and maybe the whole 00's decade. In travel, on one hand this year brought lots of good developments (better price transparency, ever-easier online booking, better infrastructure in a lot of cheap destinations, ...

The Joy of Getting Lost

Monday, December 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel adventures, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I've spent more time than I would like in the past week speeding down interstate highways at 70 mph, hours and hours in a row. It's a numbing sensory experience, a parade of exits with the same chain restaurants and ...

Most Popular Posts of 2009

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

I'm ready for eating cookies, opening presents, and arguing with relatives about why unemployed Republicans should care about health care reform. So no more posts until I have had my fill of all of the above. The only thing I ...

Christmas Music That Doesn’t Suck

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 Posted in General, Travel music | 3 Comments »

There's a lot to dislike about Christmas music. Let me count the ways: 1) Stores that hasten the continued rise of Internet shopping by bombarding us with Christmas music long before Thanksgiving. 2) Sappy elevator music versions. 3) Josh Groban. ...

Travel Scams to Watch Out For

Friday, December 18th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel industry | No Comments »

Travel long enough and you're bound to end up with at least one story about getting ripped off, scammed, or cheated. After all, your day is filled with multiple transactions in an unfamiliar place where you don't know anybody, so ...