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Cheap Travel USA – Albuquerque

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 Posted in Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Family travel, Vacation deals | 1 Comment »

It's been an ugly year for tourism in some international destinations, with European travel down by a third in many countries because of the economy and spots like Honduras, Argentina, and Mexico suffering from political woes or H1N1 scares. Many ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tulum: Great Beach, but No Bargains

Sunday, July 26th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, Cheap North America Travel, Destination reports, Vacation deals | 2 Comments »

Once upon a time, travelers in Mexico who wanted to avoid the package resort areas of Cancun headed to the small hotels of Playa del Carmen or the rustic beach huts of Tulum. Now Playa del Carmen is a full-fledged ...

The State of the Travel Dollar, Summer 2009

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Europe Travel, Leffel projects, Travel bargains, Vacation deals | 6 Comments »

I am quoted in the current issue of National Geographic Adventure, if you happen to be near a newsstand, in a pictorial feature about where the dollar is faring better this summer than it was a year ago. My list ...