If you haven’t yet had a run-in with these insidious little bloodsuckers, then consider yourself lucky, because bedbugs have exploded as the new international pest to be reckoned with. Cities... Read more >>

Traveling frugally doesn’t have to mean an around-the world-tour of McDonald’s or sharing communal bathrooms with sweaty, barefooted men and loud teens living up their gap year. For me,... Read more >>

Over sixteen million tourists flock to San Francisco each year to take in its majestic scenery, rich history, world-renowned food scene, and diverse cultural offerings. But what do San Francisco... Read more >>

Everyone loves a vacation but no one wants to spend a lot of money on one. That’s okay. You work hard for what you have and blowing it all on a few days off in July and August seems silly. You... Read more >>

Denver—the Gateway to the West. Sure, it’s great fun to pack up and head to the mountains, but what about all the fantastic activities you leave behind in the city? It’s true, Denver... Read more >>

Many of us travel great distances and dish out large sums of cash to satiate our vacation daydreams. But if you’re like me and live in Chicago, you don’t need to go anywhere to feel like... Read more >>

Rather than going on a costly vacation, I’m sticking around a while and taking in the best NYC has to offer. The staycation is easy to do in a place like NYC. Here even old haunts can be seen... Read more >>

When I travel to other cities, I dork out with the travel books, marking all the must-see spots so I don’t miss anything. Yet it has taken me a dozen years living in Atlanta to work my way... Read more >>

It is finally summer, the season of travel, and it’s the perfect time for a road trip to shoot footage for the documentary you’re making. “The best way to avoid costly travel is to... Read more >>

Call me a convert. On past European trips, I always connected the dots on my continental itinerary by either renting a car or catching a flight. These days I’m riding the rails. I’d like... Read more >>