Are you going backpacking in Europe or heading to the continent for an extended travel trip? Or maybe you can work remotely so you’re taking your time? Touring Europe on a budget is tougher than in some other parts of the world, but I’ve done it multiple times and am going to share what works best.
TimLeffel
Editor of Perceptive Travel and the Cheapest Destinations Blog, author of 5 books including A Better Life for Half the Price. Sometime Mexpat.
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What happens when some giant corporate conglomerate that sells everything from trash cans to pens takes over an iconic travel clothing brand that has been around for decades? We’ve seen this movie before and often, that brand either disappears or goes into a steep decline.
TimLeffelflipped into Outdoor Gear and ApparelSkiers have been coming to Mont Tremblant—a town in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains, about two hours northwest of Montreal—since at least the 1920s. However, there’s much more to Mont Tremblant than strapping two strips of fiberglass-covered wood to your feet and hurtling down a steep slope.
TimLeffelflipped into Canada Travel Eh?A resident writer in Japan follows one of the country's few untamed rivers, the Shimanto-gawa, across Shikoku island by foot, bike, train, and canoe.
TimLeffelflipped into Asia TravelRejecting a traditional life in "sticks and bricks" has drawn millions of Americans to the open road over the last few years. Many of them gather at a pop-up city in the Arizona desert called Skooliepalooza.
TimLeffelflipped into USA TravelSkating in winter and boating in other months on the Rideau Canal of Ontario, Canada between Ottawa and Kingston.
TimLeffelflipped into Canada Travel Eh?The son of expats living in Africa reflects on a life of regular movement around the world and the music that defines the places and a traveler's memories.
TimLeffelflipped into Travel DiariesTaking his family on vacation to a country he knows almost nothing about, a writer is smitten with castles and picturesque towns in Latvia while locals wonder what the fuss is about.
TimLeffelflipped into Europe TravelEach year I do an updated rundown of the cheapest places to live in the world, from the perspective of someone who wrote the book on this subject and regularly travels to the countries featured. So unlike a lot of these lists written from people who sit behind a desk all year, I’m bringing you the real deal with costs on the ground you can expect to find yourself.
TimLeffelflipped into Moving AbroadWould you board a flight for just the essentials for your trip if it could save you more than $200 to spend on your vacation? That was the question I had to ask myself recently when flying on a budget airline. By avoiding baggage fees with an underseat bag, I was able to cut my spending by that much and more.
TimLeffelflipped into Outdoor Gear and ApparelSo that you about-to-depart travelers get a sense of perspective on how lucky you are these days, here are 25 things travelers couldn’t do 30 years ago, when I went on my first year-long backpacking trip.
TimLeffelflipped into Travel DiariesThe third edition of Travel Writing 2.0 is available wherever you like to buy books.
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