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Four Days, One Bike, One Small Backpack

Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, General, Travel adventures, Travel gear | 2 Comments »

Today I depart for a a few days of biking inn-to-inn on the Katy Trail in Missouri. This is something I've wanted to do for ages, so I'm far more excited than I usually get about a domestic writing trip. ...

The Latest in Travel Gear for Backpackers

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 Posted in Leffel projects, Long-term travel, Travel adventures, Travel gear, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I mentioned before that last week I attended the Outdoor Retailers show, which is a twice-a-year gathering for manufacturers to show off their stuff to the nation's retailers. Some of it was geared to skiers, runners, ice climbers, and other ...

Travel and Lifestyle News of the Day

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, General, International living/working, Travel books, Travel gear, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

First things first. If you wanted to get free shipping from Amazon or other online retailers and want to get the stuff before Xmas, you need to order today. If you want a signed copy of The World's Cheapest Destinations ...

Last Week for Passports with Purpose

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 Posted in Making a difference, Travel gear, contests | No Comments »

Thanks to everyone who chipped in on the Passports with Purpose charity drive to build a school in Cambodia. It took very little time to blow past the original $13K goal, so they doubled it to enable a water purifier, ...

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 ...