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Video Tour of Guanajuato’s Skyline

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Destination reports, Travel gear | No Comments »

Last week I posted some photos from Guanajuato, Mexico. I was also traveling through the region with a cheapo digicam called the Flip Ultra. (See the Flip Ultra review on my travel gear blog.) For $179 or less, you can't expect ...

Enter the Remarkable Photo Contest

Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Perceptive Travel, Travel gear, contests | No Comments »

Over at Perceptive Travel, we're running our second annual photo contest and this one is not just focused on one region. (See last year's winners of the Citiescape Asia contest here.) This year it's the Remarkable Photo Contest, where we want ...

Gadgets and Cool Items I’m Packing This Trip

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel gear, Travel music | 3 Comments »

I'm not really a gadget freak. If heading out on vacation somewhere, I'd be perfectly happy traveling with a backpack filled with the same stuff it was packed with when I first set out 16 years ago. But some travel ...

On Being an Eco-Friendly Traveler

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 Posted in Long-term travel, Making a difference, Travel gear, Travel industry | 3 Comments »

I wrote a piece for Transitions Abroad this past December on being an eco-friendly traveler. Along the lines of this rant about carbon credit offsets, my intention was to get across the idea that easy fixes and single actions are ...

10 Travel Stocking Stuffers Under $10

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 Posted in Travel bargains, Travel gear | No Comments »

So it's the last minute and you need to pick up something useful but not too expensive for that traveler's stocking. Here is a batch of under-$10 stocking stuffers for you. Most are available at either your local gear store ...