Travel

Now that the whole continent is open again, where are the cheapest places to travel in South America? This can be a moving target because of economic conditions and exchange rates, plus pandemic times produced a lot of changes.  I spend a lot of time traveling in South America and the continent features prominently in …

Do you hate paying the full retail price for luggage, travel gear, or outdoor adventure clothing? Well, it’s easy to avoid that if you get your timing right and follow a few simple strategies. You can always find great deals on travel gear if you shop smart.  Long-time readers know that I founded and ran …

The cheapest places to travel around the world are still a bargain, don’t worry, and there are lots of cheap countries to choose from. The 5th edition of The World’s Cheapest Destinations actually has more of them in the current 5th edition compared to the 4th, thanks to improving infrastructure in the Balkans and a …

I just returned from a trip to the bottom of South America and it made my bargain-seeking heart flutter. For the moment, Argentina prices for travelers are the lowest I have ever seen. This just might be the best travel value in the world right now after you land in Buenos Aires.  When I went …

First you walk through a church with no roof, gnarly roots twisting across the floor. Then you pass a building with rusty metal mining equipment attached to the stone block wall. Up a set of steps to nowhere and you have a panoramic view of the other ruins. Ghost towns in Mexico like Mineral de …