Saving money

  At the end of the year, we usually take stock, set some goals, and maybe make some new year’s resolutions. After the god-awful year we experienced in 2020 when our movements were so confined, many people want to travel more in 2021. If you’re one of them, you should take some dream time and …

Bali has long been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker tour, but it has gotten exponentially more popular since I first landed on the island in the mid-1990s—and prices have risen with the crowds. To give us the scoop on what current prices are like for travelers, I turned to a guy who actually …

For the frugal person, Craigslist is a godsend, potentially saving you hundreds or thousands of dollars on stuff you need—but don’t need new. It can even help you find an apartment or items to get your new home set up when you’re moving abroad to, say, Prague or Panama City. The other way it can …

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 with, …