To buy or not to buy Ecuador’s beaches
Ever wished you were ahead of the curve on a really good deal? Wouldn't it be great to be first in line for the steal price rather than stuck in the back paying twice as much? Sorry, that's how capitalism works. Rising demand of a limited quantity of goods means...
Little Palm Island – south pacific splendor you can drive to, almost
Traveling all the way to the south pacific is such a logistical bother. Expect to use a variety of planes, trains, and automobiles – you might even have need to call upon a sherpa and mountain goat before you sink your toes in the toasty sand rimming a forgotten...
Iceland's volcano – it's what they do
While Iceland's land of extreme geography might be your idea of a great place to spend a week or a lifetime, it's difficult to get there right now, thanks to the recent Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption that spewed ash for hundreds of miles and seriously...
See South America – come back alive
Over 55 and looking for a Five Star trekking travel adventure – why not try South America? No, we're not talking about Alabama and Georgia, though those two southern states can be a particular adventure in themselves. We're talking about the real South America. The...
Test drive a new country
It's been happening for years, people flying quietly under the radar, saving more money on extended vacation lodging than you might ever imagine. How? It's simple – trade houses with someone who lives in a country you'd like to see. We're not...
First, be a virtual tourist
In the old days before Al Gore saved the world by inventing the internet, travelers had no real way to find honest-to-goodness feedback about travel destinations. Yes, they could grab a travel guide but sometimes it seems like those are written by robots and not real...
Save a fortune on travel destination guides
The business of selling travel destination guides to people who may or may not ever actually go to the place they're obsessing over is a big business. And those thick tomes splashed with oh-so-tempting pictures are not cheap. Enter Lonely Planet with an alternative....
How to decide which airline to use.
If you have had the dubious pleasure of booking airfare in the past century, you probably already realize that all of them are NOT created equal. Sometimes one seems higher than another on a particular day of the week but not when you stand on one foot, close your...
Good enough for James Bond – Montenegro
Daniel Craig's first filmrole as British superspy, James Bond, found him staring down worldly villains across a Baccarat table in Casino Royale. Much of the movie was set in the tiny Balkan country of Montenegro, which happens to be the second youngest in the world,...
Great travel deal to Guatemala – is it safe to go?
If you've been looking for a crazy cheap price to visit the Latin American country of Guatemala, your ship has come in! To be more accurate, your plane has arrived. While they last, you can grab a five day trip for $399 per person. Why go to Guatemala? No particular...
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