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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

MY IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO EXPERIENCING THE MALDIVES

The Maldives conjure up images of pristine beaches, reef-ringed atolls, and luxurious bungalows on the water, where lucky guests can observe...