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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 ...

10 Cheap Travel Gear Gifts

Sunday, December 6th, 2009 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel gear | 6 Comments »

I do lots of travel gear reviews in different budget ranges at my other blog, but in these lean times we're living in, I'm especially tuned into which items are a great value. All of the following are $20 or ...

Where Your Travel Dollars Are Still Worth Something

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 3 Comments »

As I noted a couple months back, a strong dollar was fun while it lasted, but the strength caused by the worldwide economic panic has subsided. The euro is back to being worth 1.5 dollars officially (less at a real ...

A $15 (or less) Gift for the Long-term Traveler

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance, contests | No Comments »

Today I give thanks for all the people who have purchased The World's Cheapest Destinations in the past. I salute those who have learned about the cheapest places to travel while enabling this book to sell enough to get to ...

New Reasons to Visit Nepal

Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, Long-term travel, Travel adventures | 3 Comments »

I've been to a lot of countries and I've done my share of adventure activities, but the three-week trek along the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal still tops them all. It's an experience I still remember vividly and something I want ...