Where is the U.S. Dollar Still Strong in ‘08?
Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Leffel projects, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | 12 Comments »It's kind of unnerving when I pull up stats for this blog and find that some of the most popular posts are four or five years old. While it's nice that old rants have staying power in the search engines, ...
Backpacking With a Laptop is a Pain
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel gear, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 9 Comments »I have caught some heat over the years from gadget freaks by saying any traveler not working from the road is better off leaving their laptop at home. It's a pain in so many ways and a real burden having ...
Useful Mexico Travel Websites
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Travel books | 1 Comment »Search for Mexico travel ideas on the Internet and you'll feel like you are drinking from a fire hose. I've sifted through most of the Mexico web sites at one time or another, so here's a short list adapted from ...
Discovery Airpass for Southeast Asia
Friday, May 30th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Long-term travel, Travel bargains | No Comments »One of the key benefits of backpacking through Southeast Asia is the ability to go overland through a half-dozen countries, by bus or train only. If you've got two months or more, it's wonderful. If you are on a shorter ...
Round-the-World Tickets Looking Very Risky
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel industry | 3 Comments »There once was a time when round-the-world airline tickets purchased in advance made a lot of sense. Like, oh, when Bill Clinton had just started his first term and we still carried cassettes around in our backpacks. Then came more ...
