Beers of the World

When I published this guest post on the price of travel in Prague three years ago, I had never been there. I skipped right over it and went to Moravia for a biking trip on my first Czech trip and never got to the capital. I just spent a few days there at the end …

Panama is not one of the world’s cheapest places to travel. It’s right in the middle in terms of tourism costs in Central America. It is noticeably cheaper than Costa Rica, but far more than Guatemala or Nicaragua. With its economy booming more each year, it’s a better spot for mid-range travelers than backpackers. Where …

Many people in supposed rich countries are struggling to pay the bills, but something budget travelers discover really quickly is that it’s financially easier to actually travel around the world. You will spend less money being on the road for a year—counting airfare—than you will just staying home. This is hard for many people who …

If you live or travel in the USA, you’ll notice there’s a lot of really great beer in cans now. A lot of those cans have  great artwork too. For most of beer’s history, this was not true. You bought good beer in bottles. Crap beer came in cans. I can’t remember seeing any microbrews …

Today’s guest post about Mexico City travel on a budget is from Lydia Carey, an American expat who has spent many years living in Mexico. She’s the author of Mexico City Streets: La Roma. Take it away Lydia! If you haven’t been to Mexico City yet you are behind the times, and not just the …