Cheap travel advice

After a long wait, my Travelers’ Tales book Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune is now out in a Kindle version. Subtitled The Contrarian Traveler’s Guide to Getting More for Less, it’s packed with advice on always getting more for your money every time you hit the road. It’s all about figuring out the …

We can debate forever about the differences between a traveler and a tourist, but sometimes it pays to step off the snob stool and just go for the best value possible, especially on a vacation. Unless you’re on a really tight shoestring budget, often you can get a stupendous deal by trolling where the tourists …

Over the years I’ve checked out all kinds of discount programs while traveling around the U.S. that promise great rates on motels: AAA, the Entertainment book, and all the various booking sites for a start. Over and over again though, the best rates come from an old-school source: those printed coupon books you pick up …

What do Chinatown buses, independent hotels, and back street restaurants have in common? Well, once upon a time, I was fortunate enough to see a speaker/author named Roger Von Oech talk about creativity. He has published some neat books and even a pack of cards that help you break your brain out of its complacency …