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The Importance of a Journal for Your Travel Memories

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel books, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 1 Comment »

Almost all the great writers I know have at some time kept a journal going during their travels, usually back when they were traveling just to travel instead of doing it as a line of work. But you don't have ...

Shoestring Travel Means Getting Used to the Simple Life

Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

How well do you deal with camping for days? With outdoor toilets? Sleeping in rooms that are way too hot or way too cold? Taking cold showers? Wearing the same clothes for months? Many of the most unhappy budget travelers I've ...

We’ve Been Here Before

Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »

Just for kicks, I went back and looked at some of my posts from when this Cheapest Destinations blog first got off the ground, when the first edition of my book had just hit the market. As hard as it ...

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 ...

The Joy of Getting Lost

Monday, December 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Travel adventures, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »

I've spent more time than I would like in the past week speeding down interstate highways at 70 mph, hours and hours in a row. It's a numbing sensory experience, a parade of exits with the same chain restaurants and ...