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Strip Passport, Bogus Energy Fields, and Traveling Tribesmen

Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in Leffel projects, Perceptive Travel, Travel books, Travel music | No Comments »

Yes indeed, those random unrelated phrases mean it's time for a new issue of Perceptive Travel. Follow this link to get right to it: Perceptive Travel May/June '08. The strip passport reference has to be experienced in full to be understood, ...

Cheap Tricks for Summer Travel

Friday, April 25th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Family travel, Leffel projects, Vacation deals | No Comments »

Today there's a big spread in USA Today called Cheap Tricks for Summer Travel. The online version is not as pretty, so grab the paper one if you're staying at a hotel or have some spare change at the convenience ...

Traveler’s Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America - Out Now!

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Leffel projects, Travel books | No Comments »

Last year I poured a sizable chunk of my time into a travel planning guide co-written with Rob Sangster. The result is now a chunky book on the shelves, Traveler's Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America. This is not a guidebook ...

How to Not Go Broke in Europe This Summer

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Leffel projects, Vacation deals | 3 Comments »

If you're near a newsstand this month, pick up a copy of Budget Travel magazine, where I've got a nice two-page spread with tips on how to still find a bargain there. The print version is far easier on the ...

Rainy Season and “Is it safe?”

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Leffel projects | 3 Comments »

Here's the transcript of the Trip Coach online chat I did earlier today for Budget Travel magazine. Thanks to everyone who posted questions about traveling in Mexico and Central America. I actually had way more questions than I could handle, ...