Six Ways to Travel Mexico on the Cheap

Six Ways to Travel Mexico on the Cheap

Take it from someone who made Mexico his adopted home after vacationing in the country since 2003: you can definitely travel Mexico on the cheap if you know the right steps. Mexico only got upgraded to a full chapter of the fifth edition of The World’s Cheapest Destinations because when …

How to Hike to Iceland’s Incredible Mulagljufur Canyon

The age-old adage of Iceland is “if it’s hard to pronounce it’s probably really pretty”. While I can’t tell you how to pronounce the name of this canyon, it is one of my favorite hikes in all of Iceland! Click through because you love Iceland hikes. The post How to …

French bee airline launches budget flights to Paris from Newark

French bee airline launches budget flights to Paris from Newark

As Europe starts to open up to Americans, there is good news coming out of France for budget travelers. French bee airline has launched a brand-new route from the East Coast. Flights started from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY) on July 15, 2021. And prices …

Slovakia Travel Prices: Good Value and Small Crowds

Slovakia Travel Prices: Good Value and Small Crowds

As I write this, Europe is opening up to vaccinated travelers after a long tourism drought, so I thought it would be time to highlight one of the best values on the continent that doesn’t get all that many vacationing visitors: Slovakia. The country has been in the last two …

Jeff Bezos is not the most interesting passenger on tomorrow’s Blue Origin launch

Jeff Bezos will launch into space tomorrow morning. He is not the most interesting passenger on the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, though. Click through because you need to meet Wally Funk. The post Jeff Bezos is not the most interesting passenger on tomorrow’s Blue Origin launch appeared first on …

Reykjavik cheap eats: Save on restaurants, cafes and bars

Reykjavik cheap eats: Save on restaurants, cafes and bars

Eating out in Iceland is not usually a budget option, except for take-out foods like hot dogs, burgers, and fish & chips. For those of us who would like to eat well and affordably, here are some ways to save on food in Reykjavik. Note: This article is part of …

The Best Travel Underwear for Light Packers

The Best Travel Underwear for Light Packers

It’s exciting to talk about travel gadgets, apps, and cool clothing, but one item that’s on you almost constantly doesn’t get much attention: your travel underwear. Except when you’re in a bathing suit, you’ll probably have underwear on when you’re traveling. Which means if you’re on a round-the-world trip lasting …

Delta Choice Voucher Redemptions – as good as cash?

The excitement of my recent Delta windfall has died down and it is time to decide how to redeem my voucher. The options were surprising! Click through because I need your thoughts on how to redeem everything. The post Delta Choice Voucher Redemptions – as good as cash? appeared first …

Best Day Ever: Photographing Puffins in Iceland’s Westfjords

I visited the Land of the Puffins. They granted me an audience and the pictures were just lovely. Click through because you want to see just a small portion of puffin pics! The post Best Day Ever: Photographing Puffins in Iceland’s Westfjords appeared first on Andy's Travel Blog. Source: Andys …

Driving in Mexico, the Making of Tequila, and Trusting a Stranger in Morocco

Driving in Mexico, the Making of Tequila, and Trusting a Stranger in Morocco

I used to do a round-up on here every month of what had come out in Perceptive Travel, the narrative online magazine featuring long-read stories from book authors. This publication founded in 2006 is still going strong and you can read the current issue here. In my clean-up of this …