Category Archive: Travel Tips

TRAVEL TIP: SECRET PLACES TO EAT IN KUALA LUMPUR

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thanks> TRAVEL TIP: SECRET PLACES TO EAT IN KUALA LUMPUR Kuala Lumpur is packed with loads of inexpensive local eating shops, many of which are well-documented in guidebooks and easy to find. For example, Jalan Alor – KL’s …

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TRAVEL TIP: HOW TO AVOID JET LAG, pt 3: MORE STRATEGIES

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free monthly newsletter. Thanks>   In my original post How to Avoid Jet Lag, I detailed the technique I always use to basically skip jet lag altogether. Essentially, that entails getting yourself on the destination sleep/wake schedule during your journey, before you …

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FLIGHT ADVICE- GREAT REASONS TO LOVE SUPER-LONG FLIGHTS

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free  monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> FLIGHT ADVICE- GREAT REASONS TO LOVE SUPER-LONG FLIGHTS What’s there to love about super long flight schedules? Plenty! I hear lots of people moaning and groaning about long flights, even among veteran world travelers. Come …

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TRAVEL TIP: HOW TO AVOID JET LAG, pt 2- FOLLOW UP REPORT

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free  monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> For those of you who checked out last week’s travel tip How to Avoid Jet Lag and might be wondering how well my technique worked for me on my recent 40-hour, 3-flight trip from USA to …

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TRAVEL TIP: HOW TO AVOID JET LAG- pt 1

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free  monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> My technique for dealing with jet lag from long flights between entirely different time zones is to simply avoid it. How to avoid jet lag? The following technique has worked for me repeatedly during 20 …

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AIRLINE TRAVEL TIPS: Recommended Airlines and Online Booking Services

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to my free  monthly newsletter. Thank you! —> AIRLINE TRAVEL TIPS: Recommended Airlines and Online Booking Services When it comes to flying, I’ve been very fortunate during the past 20 years of international travels: most of my flights have been with Asian airlines. …

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TRAVEL TIP: FREE GUIDED TOURS AT MALAYSIA NATIONAL MUSEUM

  ‘Welcome to Malaysia’ sign  TRAVEL TIP: FREE GUIDED TOURS AT MALAYSIA NATIONAL MUSEUM Discover Malaysia’s unique history and culture during free, one-hour guided tours of Malaysia National Museum, Muzium Negara, in Kuala Lumpur.    Tours are conducted by trained volunteer guides, consisting of a dedicated group of Malaysians and expatriates who are eager to …

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Budget Travel Guide to Adding Luxury to Your Travels

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to the free monthly newsletter —–>> Budget Travel Guide to Adding Luxury to Your Travels   Independent budget traveling is a lot of fun. You get to really dig into the culture, interact with locals, support local businesses, and experience a lot of …

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MY SECRET TRAVEL HOBBY

Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to the free monthly newsletter —–>> refined lobby of the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore MY SECRET TRAVEL HOBBY I have a travel secret: although I’ve been a budget traveler for over 12 years, I secretly love luxury hotels. My secret hobby is visiting 5-star …

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TRAVEL PHOTO GALLERY: BUDGET ACCOMMODATION AROUND THE WORLD

tree house bungalow on Koh Samet, Thailand 200B = $5 US in 2001 / $7 US now   TRAVEL PHOTO GALLERY: BUDGET ACCOMMODATION AROUND THE WORLD Have you ever wondered what international budget accommodation is like or how much it costs? Or perhaps you’re already a budget traveler and are curious to compare what kinds …

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