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Destination reports from Tim Leffel – rundowns on some of the world’s cheapest destinations for travel as well as the best values around the world for expats considering a move abroad. Countries that are a bargain for backpackers, vacationers, or people pondering a change of location.
Mexico has more ancient pyramids than a cantina has empty bottles of Victoria, but with tens of millions of foreign tourists adding to the throngs of domestic visitors each year, some of these structures can’t support the crowds. So the pyramids you can climb in Mexico aren’t so well-known or popular, with the famous ones’ …
This is a terrible year for foreigners to travel to the USA. I can’t advise anyone to do it unless there are family or business reasons. Going the other direction is a different story though. This is a great year to travel abroad for Americans. The strong U.S. dollar has made some “premium” destinations less …
Through several editions of The World’s Cheapest Destinations book and two of A Better Life for Half the Price, there was one country featured that I hadn’t visited personally. Now I won’t have to say that anymore after close to two weeks of Republic of Georgia travel. I’m happy to say that prices are still …
Where should you go this year if you’re trying to stretch your travel budget? As I write this heading into spring of 2025, you’ve got a lot of places to choose from if you’re American. There are plenty of popular travel destinations on sale this year thanks to a strong U.S. dollar—for now. Don’t wait …
Since I live in Mexico and am the author of the best-selling book on moving abroad, I often get questions about the Mexican residency rules. The problem is, as soon as I put those current rules down in writing, they change again. The past few years were especially volatile so the changes have been frequent …