I like to find a good liquor deal as much as the next guy trying to drown his sorrows or celebrate his sudden rash of good fortune. So I window shop at the duty free liquor shop the way my wife window shops at shoe stores: not buying much, but taking it all in and…
What articles on cheap travel places, budget travel tips, and living abroad were you checking out the past 12 months? In a normal year, the most popular posts on this Cheapest Destinations Blog are a healthy mix of traveling well on a budget, lessons learned from traveling internationally, and updates on living abroad. There…
This Cheapest Destinations Blog is written for the budget traveler out there trying to get the most bang for the buck, so most of my posts are on how to accomplish that. But there’s a dark side to this ethos that can mean giving up a lot of great experiences and missing out on some…
Arizona has some of the most iconic stops along the famed Route 66 — from Seligman, the little town where the road’s historic designation first took hold, to Holbrook’s tepee-themed Wigwam Motel, which served as inspiration for the Cozy Cone Motel in Pixar’s “Cars.” More than 14 miles of the road run through Flagstaff. As…
ShantyStay, Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada Prince Edward Island has some of Canada’s most beautiful beaches. A road trip along PEI’s Points East Coastal Drive takes you past more than 50 of these sandy shores, offering both dramatic landscapes and ready access to oceangoing adventures. Souris Beach and boardwalk As you’re traveling PEI’s east end,…
With its enviable location in the heart of Denver‘s upscale Cherry Creek shopping and dining district, Hotel Clio makes an excellent home base for a Mile High getaway. It’s especially appealing if you want to spend time in Colorado’s capital checking out the area restaurant scene, browsing dozens of locally owned boutiques, or strolling along…
Is your jaw dropping when you look at high season travel prices? (And not in a good way?) In what feels like the blink of an eye, flight prices seem outrageously high on some routes again. It could cost you $1,500 for the cheapest fare to Europe, $700 to cross the USA, $600 round-trip to…
There are plenty of things to do in Guanajuato, the city that has been my adopted home on and off for more than a decade. You can sit in one of the many plazas (and have a drink in some), wander the pedestrian-only alleyways, catch a cultural performance, or even take a street food tour….
With high profile neighbors like Los Angeles to the south and Santa Barbara to the north, the seaside city of Oxnard tends to linger in the lesser known shadows of the stunning California coastline. A long history of agriculture combined with wide, soft sand beaches, and the most direct access to Channel Islands National Park,…
Saving money on bookings and getting a good vacation deal is on everybody’s mind when planning a travel budget. In today’s world even the rich are tightening their belts! How To Save Money on Bookings Most of us travel on a budget and are therefore concerned about airfare and hotel prices. There are several strategies that…
