Don’t Be a Victim of Others’ Wrong Assumptions
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, Travel adventures, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 3 Comments »How much are you influenced by what other people think---even if they don't know what they're talking about? Witness these examples from Seth Godin's blog: Texting while driving is more dangerous than driving drunk. It doesn't feel that way, of course, but ...
Succumbing to a Group Tour (for a Good Reason)
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 Posted in Destination reports, General, Travel adventures, Travel industry | 1 Comment »Long-term budget travelers are, by nature, and independent lot. You wouldn't be out there backpacking around in the first place if you were trying to fit in and conform to the norm. "I don't do group tours" is a common ...
Off the Grid in Ecuador
Friday, October 9th, 2009 Posted in Travel adventures, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »This post was put up in advance, for I am currently cavorting with blue-footed boobies and giant tortoises on the Galapagos islands, moving around on a sailing ship. So I will not be blogging, tweeting, phoning, or answering e-mail for a ...
Old Travel Assumptions Die Hard
Sunday, October 4th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, General, Travel adventures, Travel bargains | 4 Comments »Once a place becomes a pariah destination, it's pretty hard to dig out of that hole. Blame it on sensationalist cable TV or our brain's constant search for patterns and shortcuts, but once war-torn regions stay that way in people'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 ...
