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Why Prices Go Up in Countries That Were Cheap
on: by Tim Leffel
The cheapest places to travel around the world are still a bargain, don’t worry. The 5th edition of The World’s Cheapest Destinations will have more of them this time too, thanks to improving infrastructure in the Balkans and a few currency
6 Unexpected Expenses to Expect for Your Round-the-World Travel Budget
on: by Tim Leffel
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 following a dozen bloggers doling out advice
What’s Your Travel Banking Back-up Plan?
on: by Tim Leffel
These days I always have travel insurance, but what has gotten used more often is travel banking insurance. No, I don’t actually have a policy that protects my bank accounts, but I do always have multiple banking back-up plans for my
The Biggest Backpacker Budget Killers: Location, Velocity, & Distance
on: by Tim Leffel
If you’re trying to put together a reasonable backpacker budget for a journey around the world, start with the logistics instead of the bucket list. The difference between the planning process for an experienced traveler and one planning to take off
25 Things Travelers Couldn’t Do 25 Years Ago
on: by Tim Leffel
Around 25 years ago, I was probably kicking back on some tropical island, staying in a $4 bungalow, wondering whether I should have rice or noodles for my next meal. I was traveling through Southeast Asia, Nepal, India, Greece, Turkey, Holland,