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Take Your Time When House Hunting Abroad
on: by Tim Leffel
If you’re thinking of investing in a house or condo in a foreign country, understand that what you see on TV about buying real estate is often fiction scripted for entertainment. In looking through old posts on this blog I need
How Much Does It Cost to Live in Hungary?
on: by Tim Leffel
Hungary is not super cheap in every way, but the destination is a good value for people who want to live a good life for less in central Europe. Anyone moving to Budapest from a similarly sized city in Europe,
Thailand on Three Wheels, a Village of Life-sized Dolls, and Cruising the Amazon with Tarzan
on: by Tim Leffel
It’s time for another issue of Perceptive Travel, an online magazine bringing you great travel stories every month that go beyond listicles and fluff from selfie babes in bikinis. We tell you this on a regular basis, but once in a
The Good/Bad Coca Leaf in Peru
on: by Tim Leffel
If people make a plant product into candy, chocolates, and tea, can it really be all that bad? Well, if you’re U.S. Customs, yes, but for people in the Andes, the coca leaf is life. If you don’t process it into
Where Two Can Still Bunk Down for $15 or Less Per Night Around the World
on: by Tim Leffel
Back when I took off on my first round-the-world trip in the early 1990s, the two of us had a budget that averaged out to $15 a day. For two. That meant our lodging was often between $4 and $7 a