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The Cheapest Places to Live in the World – 2019
on: by Tim Leffel
Every year on this long-running blog I do a post on the cheapest places to live in the world. There are seldom drastic changes in the cost of living from year to year in different countries, but political changes and exchange
The Day You Fly Matters More Than What Day You Book
on: by Tim Leffel
If you put “best time to book a flight” into Google you’ll get more than 737 million results. Try the best day to book a flight and you’ll get more than 800 million results. Apparently people ask this a lot,
70s Travel, Death on Karpathos Island, and the Kidnapping of Edward the Maasai
on: by Tim Leffel
Sometimes the best travel stories have a raw power that transcends the style, the kind told round a campfire or over a few beers. We’ve got a few of those this month in Perceptive Travel, tales from the road that are
Traveler Gifts That Will Actually Get Used – From $10 to $160
on: by Tim Leffel
This is the time of year when seemingly every magazine and travel blog has some kind “ultimate travel gift guide” or “100 great ideas for the traveler on your list.” Many of the magazine ones are written by desk jockey editors
Take a Local Food Tour to Get a Real Feel for a City
on: by Tim Leffel
One of the best ways to learn about a destination’s personality, its history, and its customs is to eat your way around town on a guided walking tour. You get to sample food from places that have been vetted by the