Cheapest Destinations Blog is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Cheapest Destinations Blog is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
A few weeks ago I was out in California speaking at a convention for travel writers there and made my first visit to Huntington Beach, known as Surf City USA. There are surely others who would like to claim this nickname, but they don’t have the domain name SurfCityUSA.com, do they? Huntington Beach is…
I wanted some adventure travel in Chiapas, Mexico, and I certainly got it. This part of Mexico is far from tame and I was off the grid for four days, when even my Mexican cellphone didn’t have coverage most of the time. Mostly though, I got very familiar with the feeling of being wet….
I was writing about Mexico a lot while I was living there for a year, so I gave it a break for a bit. But I’ve been holding on to these photos ever since attending the Feria de Leon in the state of Guanajuato’s largest city – Leon. This is supposedly the second-biggest state…
Want to find a cheap place to live that’s also an outdoor playground? When I originally put up this post on cool adventure towns in the USA, the current issue of Outside magazine had a Facebook-fueled rundown of the best adventure towns and cities in the USA to live in. In a big upset,…
I’m far from perfect when it comes to protecting our planet. I fly a lot, for one thing. And I relish things like air conditioning and a long hot shower. I didn’t lay out enough money to buy a hybrid car. But I at least try to be honest with myself and others about…
For most things in life worth having or doing, it takes work to get there. As I settle down back in the U.S., plowing through a ton of money to get the tools of living in this culture again (cars, cell phones, insurance, security deposit, etc.) and a place to live we’re actually happy…
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.
* We respect your privacy and will never share or sell your information. You will hear from us once or twice per month going forward.
