For the third and probably last time, I am shedding a big percentage of my possessions and am heading out of the country. I am moving abroad with just a few suitcases. The photo above was the scene outside my house the first time I did this, back when our daughter was 10. All …

I first published this story on how it’s much cheaper to ski in Europe than the USA back in 2018 and as I’m updating it for the 2025 season, the gap has gotten even wider. Head east, way east, for a better deal on the slopes for skiers and snowboarders. In case you haven’t noticed, …

Back in 2014, I published a guest post from Bulgaria native and blogger Maria Stoynova. It laid out the cost of living in Bulgaria at that point, but of course things change over time. So I pulled in a few other locals this time to provide an update on what locals and expats are actually …

Do you take advantage of what’s on sale when you travel? Are you traveling to destinations when they are bargain priced? When I put out the book Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune, I talked a lot about the substantial financial savings you can get by being a contrarian traveler. “Have you ever bought …

If a travel destination is cheaper, will an organized adventure tour to that destination cost proportionally less? That depends on where you make the booking. I once got an e-mail from a reader asking this: “I understand what you are saying about the destination making the biggest difference out of anything in your travel budget, …