Cheapest destinations

Where should you go this year if you’re trying to stretch your travel budget? As I write this heading into spring of 2025, you’ve got a lot of places to choose from if you’re American. There are plenty of popular travel destinations on sale this year thanks to a strong U.S. dollar—for now. Don’t wait …

There’s a lot of constant noise in the travel media about how to save money on your vacation, on how to get more out of your travel budget. The problem is, most of that advice is focused on the wrong things. They’re playing around the margins instead of focusing one what really makes a difference …

I started traveling a lot in Latin America after I had a child and needed to hit the ground running when returning from a trip. With two continents only varying by a few hours for time zones, staying in this hemisphere has obvious advantages if you’re American or Canadian. You also only have to wrestle …

Getting ready to travel somewhere for a few weeks or months of independent travel? If you want a great value, take a look at places where the exchange rate has tilted to your favor. In countries with weak currencies, you can really feel rich if you are earning in U.S. dollars, euros, or pounds.  Where …

Each year I do an updated rundown of the cheapest places to live in the world, from the perspective of someone who wrote the book on this subject and regularly travels to the countries featured. So unlike a lot of these lists written from people who sit behind a desk all year, I’m bringing you …