I'm an award-winning travel writer and editor, and author of five travel books including The World's Cheapest Destinations (now in its 4th edition) and Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune. I live in central Mexico and have dispatched articles from five continents for the likes of American Way, Global Traveler, Transitions Abroad, and Lonely Planet. I'm frequently quoted in the media as an expert on budget travel and living abroad, appearing in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Men's Health, the L.A. Times, Forbes, Reuters, and CBS News. See my regular rants and advice on the Cheapest Destinations Blog: cheapestdestinationsblog.com