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Tips from an Older (and Hopefully Wiser) Traveler 26 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
When I was 22, I thought for sure I knew everything. Then I got a real job, went traveling, got married, and had a child. It turns out I had a lot to learn still. Here’s a bit of what I’ve learned sin...
6 Unexpected Expenses to Expect for Your Round-the-World Travel Budget 21 Aug 2013 | 08:53 am
So you’ve read your copy of The World’s Cheapest Destinations, read the books from Rolf Potts and Nomadic Matt, you’ve priced your tickets out on the Indie RTW Flight Planner, and you’ve been followin...
Adventure Travel, One Country Over 17 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am
White water rafting, rappeling into canyons, ripping across desert dunes in ATVs, mountain biking, kayaking across pristine lakes, hiking behind waterfalls…in Mexico? When most people think of the cou...
The Best Bottles of Tequila for Under $10 in Mexico 12 Aug 2013 | 07:19 am
My advice is always to look for the local bargains wherever you go in the world. In Mexico that includes good tequila for a good price. I’ve got Mexico as an “honorable mention” in The World’s Cheapes...
When Currency Controls Hit Travelers 7 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
One of the most exasperating things a traveling person can deal with is having plenty of money to spend, but not being able to get to it. Or use it. That’s not just a scenario for old movies where peo...
Banana Busts, Batty Florida, and Agnostics on a Cathedral 5 Aug 2013 | 07:26 am
It’s time for a new issue of Perceptive Travel webzine, with great traveler tales from wandering book authors. (And edited by yours truly.) This month we’re featuring two returning writers, one making...
Can Watersports Gear Be Travel-worthy? 31 Jul 2013 | 07:06 pm
If you enjoy getting out on the water on a kayak or stand-up paddleboard, can you really do either if you’re not by the water? If you don’t have a huge SUV with a luggage rack? I’m posting this from t...
Moving to Mexico Time 26 Jul 2013 | 07:44 pm
For the last few weeks we’ve been packing up boxes to put most of what we own in storage. The rest is coming with us to Mexico in the form of two checked suitcases and a carry-on bag each. Wednesday t...
Travel Prices in Kyrgyzstan 23 Jul 2013 | 04:17 pm
I’ve traveled to a lot of countries, but there are a few that don’t make the cut for The World’s Cheapest Destinations book because most people can’t even find them on a map, much less figure out why ...
How Much Does It Cost to Go Through the Panama Canal? 19 Jul 2013 | 06:29 pm
If you’re going to ride a yacht or transport cargo through the Panama Canal, be ready to pony up some serious cash. I just handed in a magazine story on Panama and was going through my notes from the ...
