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Fun While It Lasted – a Strong Travel Dollar

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, General, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »

Being a contrarian traveler is a lot like being a contrarian investor. The latter buys when everyone else is panicking and sells when everyone else is euphoric. If you followed that strategy as I did and pumped up your stock ...

The Main Travel Budget Factor: Your Destination

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 3 Comments »

I wrote in Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune that there are several key factors that go into determining how much you spend on your travels, whether you are going for a long weekend or a year-long trip around ...

Top Posts from the Cheapest Destinations Blog

Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

It's the last day of August (sniff, sniff), so thoughts now turn to fall, school, college, work. Bummer. Here were the most-read posts of the past three months on this Cheapest Destinations Blog, in case you're not ready to put away the ...

The Cheapest Places to Live: Ecuador

Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, International living/working, Travel bargains | 6 Comments »

Where's the cheapest place to live in the Americas? Well, it could be Nicaragua, Honduras, Paraguay, or any other number of places. But if you want a mix of cheap prices, good weather, and plenty to hold your interest, my ...

Costs for a Day at the Beach: Towel and Sand Bucket Index

Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Family travel, General, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 3 Comments »

A key theme running throughout the books I've written is that your destination decisions---and where you stay and eat after you get there---are the key factors determining what you are going to spend when you travel. No matter what you ...