Destination reports

I’m wrapping up my winery tours in Hungary, with more to come later on Lake Balaton and Villany, but first a few pics and bits of info on Eger. As I always tell people, it pays to get out of the big capital cities, especially in Europe, if you want to get more for your …

I’m neck-deep researching a travel planning guide I’m co-authoring with Rob Sangster that will cover Mexico and Central America and here’s a useful tidbit of info worth passing along. Following are bus prices for executive or first-class buses between several cities in Mexico. I know, I know–if you’re a backpacker on a strict budget you’re …

This post is from my first visit to the town of Tequila in 2006, before it really took off. The Tequila region of Mexico was just coming off the announcement that it got a UNESCO World Heritage designation and was starting to gear up for more visitors. Consider this a snapshot before the big crowds …

At times people ask me why there aren’t more African countries in The World’s Cheapest Destinations. After all, the per capita GDP is next to nothing, right? Shouldn’t it be cheap to travel there? With more proof that “poor country” and “cheap travels” don’t directly correlate, down below is a great dispatch from West Africa. …

In the vineyards and wineries of Mendoza and Cafayate, Argentina, you can see and taste the wine country on two wheels. My time in Argentina is coming to an end, but after some excellent experiences, including a few different bike tours. I may be eating way too much good food, but at least there are …