Travel bargains

What’s the best Mexican tequila to buy in Mexico? You might be wondering that when you look at a supermarket shelf filled with 40 brands or more. “The best tequila” is a subjective term though and often a $15 bottle will taste as good as a $150 one. For the latter it’s all about the …

  If you’re a traveler headed to Vietnam, you’re in for a treat. This is not a country of natural superlatives unless you’re really into the food, but when it comes to value for your budget, it’s a dream. Thanks to a currency that has slowly declined against the dollar (23,360 dong to the US …

There’s a fantastic Metropolis a few hours’ flight away on a plane, for often not much more than a domestic flight. Have you visited Mexico City or is there something holding you back? Are you avoiding one of the world’s great capitals because of outdated reasons? Most U.S. and Canadian travelers—even experienced ones—know less about …

Unless you’re a trustafarian or have been saving big bucks from working in law or finance for years, your round-the-world journey is going to have some budget restraints. Long-term travel is drastically cheaper than going on vacation, but Western Europe, Japan, and Australia can be really pricey even if you’re staying in hostels and never …

  Every few years I do an updated post on travel prices in Ecuador, plus when there’s a new edition of The World’s Cheapest Destinations coming out I dive in deep on that research.  In reality though, prices don’t really change much on the mainland. One of the main reasons is that Ecuador converted to …