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What does it cost to rent an apartment in Mexico? Or rent a Mexican house? It’s a big country with a lot of variety, so it’s not easy to give a straight answer. Where I live though, you could rent out a room in a family’s house for as little as $85. Or you…
While the USA is not known for having a great public transportation system now, it did in the pre-automobile age, when the trains stopped almost everywhere. Thankfully much of that system survived in the parts of the country that have been populated the longest, so you can still travel the USA’s east coast by…
In general, if you’re from a developed country with a long history and you want to visit another country abroad, the immigration requirement is simple: show up with a valid passport. These “visa upon arrival” arrangements are more common than not. It is good to know which countries require you to do something in…
When you’re traveling for an extended period or are on a budget vacation, you often choose the cheapest option available for getting to where you need to go. You have more time than money, so a little extra hassle of a crowded local bus or walking long distances isn’t such a big deal. In…
I like to find a good liquor deal as much as the next guy trying to drown his sorrows or celebrate his sudden rash of good fortune. So I window shop at the duty free liquor shop the way my wife window shops at shoe stores: not buying much, but taking it all in…
It wasn’t easy finding the silver linings during this pandemic, but one welcome trend made huge leaps forward: the ability to work remotely instead of commuting to an office. I’ve been a location-independent remote worker since the early 2000s, but I’ve long been an oddball in that respect. People used to look at me…
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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