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A couple weeks ago I reached out to you, asking for help. My family and I were in need. I had been called home from New Zealand, after two years of traveling, because my sister was due for emergency surgery. There was no way, given my financial status, that I would be able to afford [...]

The first part in this series was on How to Travel for Cheap, Tips from The Boston Globe Travel Show 2012. This week I’m sharing seven ways to save money on flights by booking smart! The Frommers family was kind enough to divulge their greatest secrets at The Boston Globe Travel Show this year! 1) Book [...]

After traveling for two years, I have amassed an incredulous number of photos; I get a bit click-happy when I’m exploring new areas and traveling to new places. Some are off center, some a bit out of focus and some, well, they’re just perfect. I fancy myself to be a bit of an amateur photographer and [...]

Dear family, friends, enemies, acquaintances, strangers, travelers, anyone, I write to you now from within dire circumstance. It is the evening of Wednesday the 18th, 2012, and my sister is due in for major surgery in less than one week from today. Of course, any family member having major surgery will find anyone in trying [...]

At the Boston Globe Travel Show last month, Arthur Frommer, legendary travel guide writer, and his daughter Pauline shared travel tips for budget minded travelers. Arthur Frommer has been a leading authority on travel since the 1950’s. His first guidebook, Europe on $5 a Day, was a landmark in the field of budget travel guides. He has since published [...]