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“Have I saved enough money for my trip around the world for a year?” “How much will an around the world trip cost per month? Back when few people could work remotely and even fewer Americans were traveling around the world for a year, I used to get questions like this on a weekly…
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. Thanks to currency arbitrage, lower healthcare costs, and other factors, you will spend less money being on the road for a year—counting airfare—than you…
There are hundreds of Maya archaeological sites scattered around multiple countries of the Americas, but a few stand above the rest as important sites. One of those gets far fewer visitors than most though and it’s in a pleasant area to use as an exploration base too: Copan Ruinas. Honduras seems to be perpetually…
The Flamingo Coast, also known as the Yucatan Gulf Coast, is located on the northern shore of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, known for its pristine white sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, and abundant wildlife, including flamingos, which give the coast its name. Only a trickle of foreign tourists and expats seem to…
I started this blog about budget travel and traveling well for less way back in 2003. So it’s in its 20s now. I’ve gotten a lot of questions in that time in comments, by e-mail, and on social media. Many of them are airplane questions or about airlines. I also see a lot of these…
Do you have a laptop job of some kind where you can work from anywhere around the world? Do you run a remote business or does your work-from-home arrangement take you to a new home sometimes? Then you’ll probably be interested in a new membership club I signed up for recently that’s a house…
The Cheapest Destinations Blog has been running continually since 2003, with articles from award-winning travel writer Tim Leffel. That’s me at work below.
I’m the author of The World’s Cheapest Destinations, Travel Writing 2.0, and the living abroad book A Better Life for Half the Price. All have been published in multiple editions. I am nomadic part of each year with a home base in Mexico.
I am also editor of the narrative web publication Perceptive Travel, named “best online travel magazine” by the North American Travel Journalists Association and “best travel blog” by SATW. I have contributed to more than 50 publications as a freelancer and have been invited to speak on stage in 11 countries. I’m the former chair of the advisory board of NATJA, served as North American Conference Director for TBEX for six years, and am a member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association. See more on the About page and get in touch with any opportunities via the Work With Me page.
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