Beaches

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 know …

When I was interviewing expats about the cost of living in India, that brought back a flood of memories about the months I spent traversing the country over several visits. It reminded me of all the madness, yes, but also made me nostalgic about my time exploring the country, from the Himalayas down to the …

Have you had Rio de Janeiro on your “someday” travel list but heard it was more expensive than the rest of South America? Well, thanks to a currency slide and the elimination of a visa fee, travel prices in Rio and the rest of Brazil are now looking quite reasonable. While all the talk about …

If you live in the northern part of the northern hemisphere, you may be looking out the window at some very cold weather. At the same time, other people are looking out a wide-open window at blue skies, warm sun, and swaying palm trees. Some of those people in warm beach towns are spending less …

As the author of a book on the cheapest places to travel in the world, I know we have a tendency to generalize about a whole country in terms of prices. Obviously when you get somewhere though, a beach where all the rich people go is going to cost more than a beach where it’s …