As many of us begin to look into producing food at home, it’s easy to become enamored with small vegetable plots and food forests. So much so that we may overlook mushrooms as a wonderful addition to the self-sufficient person’s pantry. But we can easily grow mushrooms at home for about the same amount of…
Are you a person who likes to listen to books because you’re on the move a lot? Now you can pick up the revised second edition of A Better Life for Half the Price in audiobook form on Audible.com or through Amazon. You can get 14 hours of overseas moving tips through your earbuds or…
To many people, Jordan seems like a far-away place, imbued with legend and mystery, but difficult to visit. Truth is that planning a trip to Jordan requires a lot of preparation which involves not only making your itinerary, but also informing yourself about the culture and local customs. In this post I’ll give you some…
Return to Lex Hotel Cebu City, Philippines A return to the Philippines post Covid brought me back to Cebu City. On this trip, I headed to the Lex Hotel Cebu with the intention of just a two-night stay. I stayed several more nights instead. Although I generally head to new places when I travel, I…
I’ve lived in cities most of my adult life and felt comfortable in them. Most of the time I’ve spent in rural areas has been on outdoor adventures like multi-day hiking trips. Except that time last summer when I spent three days experiencing life on a ranch in Uruguay… That’s one of the few places…
“Yes yes, that’s all good advice,” she said, “but my editor really wants to focus on what’s new in budget travel. What are people doing now to save money that they couldn’t have done a year or two ago? New social websites, apps, that sort of thing.” This was from an interview I did…
Here at Green Global Travel, we like to put an emphasis on the green aspect by finding lots of little ways to make life more sustainable. Recycled Christmas cards crafts are a great way to reuse a common holiday-related waste product. Some 2 billion Christmas cards are sent each year in the U.S. alone, and the…
Living in India may not have the same universal appeal as moving to Ecuador, Portugal, or Thailand does, but it might belong on the short list for adventurous people who love a good value. India can be one of the cheapest places to live in the world if you do it right and for some…
Want to know what gift to get a frequent traveler that will be appreciated? But you don’t want to spend a fortune or take a chance they’ve already got it? These practical travel gear gifts and gadgets will come in handy on any trip but they won’t set you back more than $25 for your…
When you go cycling in Europe, especially in a country like the Czech Republic or Germany, it’s easy to stop off for a beer in a nice town when your legs need a break. That kind of culture and convenience isn’t so common in the car-happy USA, but you won’t have any trouble ordering a…
