THE COST OF TRAVELING WESTERN EUROPE

THE COST OF TRAVELING WESTERN EUROPE

Europe  covers a huge area of the world where prices can fluctuate widely. For 20 euros, you can get a private room in Greece. For 20 eur...
THE COST OF TRAVELING LAOS

THE COST OF TRAVELING LAOS

Although I first visited Laos when I taught in Bangkok, I never spent much time there beyond a few visa runs to Vientiane. This year,  on my...
THE COST OF TRAVELING PANAMA

THE COST OF TRAVELING PANAMA

As part of my desire to give you the best budget travel tips I can, I’m continuing my series on country costs. This time, we’re going to loo...
EXPERIENCING LOCAL CAMBODIAN CULTURE ON BAMBOO ISLAND

EXPERIENCING LOCAL CAMBODIAN CULTURE ON BAMBOO ISLAND

Last week, I took  my own advice about not wasting time  and spent my last few days in Cambodia on Bamboo Island. I’m glad I did — it turned...
KO LANTA: THE THAI ISLAND THAT REMAINS PARADISE

KO LANTA: THE THAI ISLAND THAT REMAINS PARADISE

It all started with two French girls. It was 2006, and I was five months into my first round-the-world trip. I’d arrived in Thailand two wee...
KO PHI PHI: THAILAND’S MOST DANGEROUS ISLAND

KO PHI PHI: THAILAND’S MOST DANGEROUS ISLAND

This is a guest post by  Sean Ogle . When you think of dangerous islands, you might think of earthquake-prone and poverty-stricken Haiti. Or...
HOW TO SPEND A WEEK IN THE MALDIVES FOR LESS THAN ONE NIGHT IN A RESORT

HOW TO SPEND A WEEK IN THE MALDIVES FOR LESS THAN ONE NIGHT IN A RESORT

I’ve always wanted to visit the Maldives ( edit:   I finally did !). I’ve often dreamed of those over-water bungalows and white sand beaches...