Travel bargains

The cheapest places to travel around the world are still a bargain, don’t worry, and there are lots of cheap countries to choose from. The 5th edition of The World’s Cheapest Destinations actually has more of them in the current 5th edition compared to the 4th, thanks to improving infrastructure in the Balkans and a …

I like to find a good liquor deal as much as the next guy trying to drown his sorrows or celebrate his sudden rash of good fortune. So I window shop at the duty free liquor shop the way my wife window shops at shoe stores: not buying much, but taking it all in and …

Want to figure out where the international travel bargains will be this year? Want to find one of the most popular travel destinations on sale and find a great deal? Well you’ve come to the right place. As the author of The World’s Cheapest Destinations, I keep an eye on the trends constantly and watch …

  “Yes yes, that’s all good advice,” she said, “but my editor really wants to focus on what’s new in budget travel. What are people doing now to save money that they couldn’t have done a year or two ago? New social websites, apps, that sort of thing.” This was from an interview I did …

I get asked for travel advice a lot: from friends, from readers, from random strangers at cocktail parties. That’s okay. I enjoy helping out. If I can help people find some travel perks they didn’t know about or some great bargains that will enhance their trip, that makes me happy.  Most of the questions are …