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Tim Leffel

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Guanajuato, Tampa Bay
As seen in: Cheapest Destinations Blog, Perceptive Travel, CNN en Español, CNN International, CNN Travel, The Telegraph, The Mercury News, Audible Blog, Outside Magazine, AAA Explorer, Nomadico, WCVB-TV (Boston, MA) and
Covers:  Travel, adventure, craft beer, spirits, hotels, resorts, Mexico
Writer, author Travel Writing 2.0 & A Better Life for Half the Price. Editor perceptivetravel.com & CheapestDestinationsBlog.com

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Tim Leffel’s Biography

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Tim Leffel is a veteran, multiple award-winning travel editor, writer, and blogger who has contributed to a wide range of publications and serves as editor of several well-established online magazines and blogs. He is the author of several popular books including The World's Cheapest Destinations (now in its 5th edition), A Better Life for Half the Price (2nd edition), and Travel Writing 2.0 (entering its 3rd edition). He is frequently invited to speak at travel industry conferences and writing…

Tim Leffel’s Journalist Portfolio

Alaska Adventures a Short Hop From Anchorage

Alaska Adventures a Short Hop From Anchorage

Anchorage is not your normal airport arrival city because Alaska is not a normal state. It's a short path to …

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Charmed in Charlevoix, Quebec: Mountains and Minke Whales

Charmed in Charlevoix, Quebec: Mountains and Minke Whales

An area in the French-speaking province of Quebec in Canada, a place of mountains, fjords, and food where you…

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Articles

Break up with Google: Gmail Alternatives for Better Privacy, No Ads

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By Tim Leffel 
| Cheapest Destinations Blog
Be honest: what do you think when you get an e-mail from someone you don’t recognize and it’s from an address like [email protected]? Do you trust it? I automatically think the message is junk. I have a good reason to think that based on history: most of them are a waste of my time or downright malicious. Scammers and spammers love free gmail accounts, so if you’re using one, you get painted with the same brush. On the user end, the experience is an annoyance that people just put up with.
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Traveling Local Can Still Be an Adventure: Explore Close to Home

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By Tim Leffel 
| Cheapest Destinations Blog
Are you feeling more stuck than usual because of economic headwinds beyond your control? Are you gasping when looking at flight prices and gas pump prices, thinking you can’t go very far? Well, sometimes constraints can produce interesting outcomes. It might be time to find a closer adventure by traveling local. When I first wrote a version of this post, it was when the pandemic was going on and we were just starting to see deaths drop because of the vaccines.
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The Cost of Living in Bulgaria

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By Tim Leffel 
| Cheapest Destinations Blog
More than 10 years ago I published a guest post from Bulgaria native and blogger Maria Stoynova. I’m still in touch with her and we actually hung out together a couple of times in Bansko. She obviously knows more than I do about what it really costs to live in Bulgaria, so I’m turning over the keyboard to her on this one for an update.
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Interview

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, it's where I learned to type, one of the most useful skills I gained in high school.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

With an invitation to come report on what I see with my own eyes. Or better yet, a way to become long-term partners in spreading the word.

Why did you become a journalist?

To follow my curiosity and find interesting answers I could share in illuminating ways.

Awards

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NATJA Best Travel Writing Awards

2025 - Best Travel Newsletter

Gold Award for the Nomadico Newsletter on Substack

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Solas Best Travel Writing Awards

2024 - Travel and Sports

Gold award for "Skiing on the Surface of the North Idaho Panhandle" in Perceptive Travel

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Solas Best Travel Writing Awards

2024 - Cruises

Silver award for "Island Hopping in Greece on a Small Yacht Cruise" in Perceptive Travel

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