Stories from Cheapest Destinations
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Escaping a Thieves Market, Veering off the Irish Tourist Trail, and Losing Yourself in the Yukon
Cheapest Destinations &bull Feb 5, 2012
The February issue of Perceptive Travel is now out, fresh off our racking up a record six best travel writing awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association. We could just kick back and bask in the glow of our… Full Story »
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Best Travel Blog (This One)
Cheapest Destinations &bull Feb 2, 2012
Sometimes this Cheapest Destinations Blog gets picked in some readers poll or an individual writer gives me a shout-out. But for the second year in a row I've been named one of the top travel blogs by the North American… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Ansett Australia
- Travel
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Cheap Travel News and Views, Early 2012
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 31, 2012
Time to check in with the travel news and blogosphere to bring home some timely news and tips for travelers on a budget. I'm quoted in this article from Kiplinger Personal Finance: Your guide to bargain travel in 2012. If… Full Story »
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Consumers Finally Win One: Real Airfare Prices
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 27, 2012
Despite the millions airlines poured into lobbying against it, as of yesterday the U.S. Department of Transportation has mandated that all flights operating in the U.S. must display the entire airfare up front in the booking process. If an airline advertises a sale price, it must… Full Story »
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Good and Bad Trends Travel Gear Trends for 2012
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 23, 2012
I just spent three solid days checking out the new travel gear that will be hitting the shelves later this year, at a trade show where all the buyers come in and figure out what's going to be hot and should be in stock. Meanwhile, here's the big picture view of what's happening now and what's on the way-plus how it's hitting your wallet. The Week magazine has a section called "Boring but Important" and this is one… Full Story »
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Travel Prices in India
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 19, 2012
Today's guest post is from a book author who has written for me on several occasions in Perceptive Travel. See the link at the end for the book and blog from Jim Johnston, but he's just back from India and is giving us the scoop on current prices there. As I noted recently, it's a good time to visit India if you're a budget traveler because the U.S. dollar is fetching 50 rupees. So not only is the math easier, but this has… Full Story »
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Your Comprehensive Guide to Cheap Lodging
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 16, 2012
Last post I talked about why I still recommend Hotwire and Priceline a lot. But of course they're not the only places to get a cheap hotel deal. Also, their reach is limited the further you get from the U.S. So here's a quickie list of websites worth checking out, depending on your budget range. Don't forget the obvious one though: just show up. For hostels, guesthouses, and budget hotels, you'll often get the best deal in person.… Full Story »
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Why I Keep Recommending Hotwire and Priceline
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 12, 2012
I do a lot of media interviews over the course of a year as I've gotten a reputation as a travel bargains expert, someone who knows how to travel well for less. Most of the time the reporters who contact… Full Story »
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This is SO Wrong: Stupid Travel Ads
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 9, 2012
Wow. Those are doozies. Both so wrong in different ways. Good for you to draw attention to this silliness. Really, there's nothing anyone could say that would make me want to go to Scottsdale. But South Africa they can do… Full Story »
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An (un)Organized Travel Tour, Dawn in Tikal, and 200 Protestant Sects in Kenya
Cheapest Destinations &bull Jan 5, 2012
Happy 2012. Will the world end this year? Probably not, but we've got a review of the Moon Handbook Maya 2012 and a Mundo Maya story about Tikal from the author in the January issue of Perceptive Travel. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Ansett Australia
- Kenya
- Travel
