5 Reasons to use Skype When You Travel
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel gear, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »If you travel around the world with your cell phone, crackberry, or iPhone, you could end up spending a fortune to communicate. I've heard so many sad tales of $1,000+ surprise bills that I'm convinced it's a huge profit center ...
Public Leisure and Valuing Free Time
Friday, September 4th, 2009 Posted in International living/working, Long-term travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 2 Comments »"I love how the parks are always packed with people," was my mother's amazed comment when she visited me in Guanajuato this summer. Indeed the plazas large and small in Mexico---and much of the world outside the U.S.---really latch on ...
Top Posts from the Cheapest Destinations Blog
Monday, August 31st, 2009 Posted in General, International living/working, Long-term travel, Travel bargains, Work/Life/Travel Balance | No Comments »It's the last day of August (sniff, sniff), so thoughts now turn to fall, school, college, work. Bummer. Here were the most-read posts of the past three months on this Cheapest Destinations Blog, in case you're not ready to put away the ...
I’m Changing My Tune on Traveling with Laptops
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel gear, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 1 Comment »I've been saying since the dawn of laptops that traveling with one is a pain in the rear. I should know, I've been carrying one since the dawn of laptops and every time I am able to go on vacation ...
Cheapest Places to Live: Malaysia
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 Posted in Cheap Asia Travel, Destination reports, International living/working, Work/Life/Travel Balance | 4 Comments »In this popular cheapest places to live 2009 post I did a while back, I briefly mentioned Malaysia as one of the best deals in Asia for expats. It has distinguished itself from its neighbors by formally welcoming foreigners---well, at ...



