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Most people breeze through Peru in a hurry, in a big rush to get to Machu Picchu and snap their identical selfie. If they see the Sacred Valley of the Incas at all, it’s often from a train or bus window or on some whirlwind day trip from Cusco that hits six sites in…
When you land at an airport in the USA and need to get to your hotel or the city center, you can just pull out your phone and use Lyft or Uber, right? Last decade, the answer was, “No, not necessarily.” Now it’s just “Yes, but with airport rideshare fees.” Hey, I’ll consider that…
There are plenty of things to do in Sofia, lots of interesting sights to check out in Bulgaria’s capital. So why was I tramping around the Sofia Cemetery for two hours in a drizzle, on the wrong side of the tracks? After all, TripAdvisor says this is #152 of things to do in the…
It used to be that if you wanted to pack everything in storage and go travel long-term for months or years, you needed to have lots of savings or you needed to find some kind of international job. Unless your company transferred you abroad with a fat salary and housing allowance, that job was…
With the Magic Towns in Mexico program being watered down more every year, which of these designated destinations are really worth visiting? The list is crazy long now, so this Mexican resident is going to narrow it down so you have a curated list of places to consider. Mexico launched its Pueblos Mágicos (Magical…
Is Greece expensive? How much will a Greece vacation cost? It’s hard to know what your trip will cost because it depends a lot on your budget and style, but I just spent two months in the country on my own Greek trip and have lots of numbers to share on what we spent….
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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