His girlfriend manages to spend hundreds for meals on a long weekend trip. What are some ideas for scaling back? Some people like wining and dining. If that is the trip’s main recreation, it is difficult to reduce spending and…

People frequently ask about how I manage to travel without spending a lot of money. So I started asking what cost so much money and learned many people spend large sums on lodging costs. I generally don’t. I am not inclined…

Not all airports are created equal. Some airports close at night. Some have next to no amenities. Amsterdam has everything. Some may not have any drinks for sale and some may not have anyplace to change your money to the…

Did you get your tickets yet? Plane travel is expensive. When I was younger, I collected airline points for free trips but that became irritating and almost stifling so I stopped. Now I just look for the best price I can…

Traveling trousers, Batman!  It’s an idea for a weekly post. In a brief conversation with someone who doesn’t travel much, we were talking about traveling light. He said to me, “So I assume it will suffice to just bring a…