While the state of Florida has gotten more and more conservative in its politics, it’s a surprisingly progressive state in one transportation aspect: its train system. Florida train rides can get you to a surprisingly high number of destinations in the Sunshine State, including several airports and downtown Tampa.  This comes as a surprise to …

What happens when some giant corporate conglomerate that sells everything from trash cans to pens takes over an iconic travel clothing brand that has been around for decades? We’ve seen this movie before and often that brand either disappears or goes into a steep decline. Unfortunately the former may be coming for Exofficio, but for …

The cost of living in Ecuador is quite low for expats and the country continually shows up as one of the cheapest places to retire in the world. As Ecuador resident and author Susan Schenck says, “I knew I could not live in the USA on my pension–not if I wanted to have a roof, …

Ski Bulgaria? Who does that? A lot of Brits it turns out, and occasionally the odd North American who has wandered into the Balkans in winter. If you didn’t even know there was skiing in Bulgaria, you’re probably not alone. It’s a fun experience and a terrific value though, as I learned first-hand in Bansko …

There are plenty of cheap apartments to rent around the world, just fewer and fewer in the USA–or in Canada, Australia,  and England for that matter. You don’t have to live with unaffordable housing, but you might need a big change of address to get back to sane prices you can really afford. This week …