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Good Travel Info From Elsewhere

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 Posted in Destination reports, Family travel, General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel gear, Travel industry, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I'm busy getting the 3rd annual Remarkable Photo Contest ready to launch this weekend on Perceptive Travel, so here's some useful travel info from elsewhere to make this a week of being wiser. 8 things you should know about Gore-tex (that ...

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 ...

The Best Books for Round-the-World Travel

Friday, October 30th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I get asked for book recommendations a lot from people planning their first trip around the world or going on an extended trip. Thankfully half of the e-mails have "(besides yours)" in the request. Yes, of course I think The ...

Guide to Real Estate in Latin America

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Cheap Latin America Travel, International living/working, Leffel projects, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

A few weeks back Transitions Abroad posted this article of mine: Real Estate in Latin America. In my humble opinion this is the best region to put your money into if you're going to buy a house, condo, or piece of ...

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 ...