Foreign tourists rarely visit Serra da Capivara National Park. But its two museums, beautiful vistas and, most of all, archaeological sites that changed what scientists believed about the populating of the Americas, makes it worth the trek. (Plus, cave drawings!) From the New York Times Travel section’s 52 Places for a Changed World.
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NYT Travel: A Whirlwind, Round-the-World Tour of Queens
Colombian empanadas, Tibetan momos, Greek gyros, Chinese hot pots, Korean noodles — Queens is the most diverse, and cheapest, place to eat in New York City.
Leaping Caimans and Tasty Piranha in the Wild Amazon
Though I’m partial to budget travel, spending some money in the Amazon goes a long way. With a guide and a good boat, you can experience wildlife, local culture and stunning waterscapes that solo travelers could never reach. [Click headline to read full piece.]
AARP.org: 7 Reasons to Travel on a Budget
There’s not a Michelin-starred restaurant in the world that serves Papuan sweet potatoes in a mountaintop village. I make the argument that spending less means seeing more, no matter what your age, for AARP. Click here to read.
Turista brasileiro é mais flexível que o americano, diz “Amigo Gringo” (Brazilian Tourists Are More Flexible than American Tourists, Says “Amigo Gringo”)
Folha de S. Paulo, the Western Hemisphere’s largest city’s largest newspaper, published an interview in which I (sort of) said Brazilians are better travelers than Americans. (Really, just sort of, but it’s in the headline, so it must be true.)
Tuesday is Amigo Gringo day!
Oct. 14 is the debut of Amigo Gringo, my YouTube series for Brazilian visitors to New York. It will be in Portuguese, subtitled in English. Subscribe to the channel at www.youtube.com/canalamigogringo!
A break from the Frugal Traveler
I’ll be taking a few months off from the Frugal Traveler column to work on a book on travel and a video series for Brazilian tourists to New York, Amigo Gringo, debuting soon. (That’s me with cameraman/director/editor Eric Hinojosa and guest star Vanessa Jardim.)
A $100 Weekend in Chicago
Sample everything from pizza to pancakes, classical music to the blues, during a frugal-friendly weekend in the Windy City. Older $100 Weekends: http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/category/100-dollar-weekends/
Frugal Traveler: The Poconos for a Pittance
Looking for a cheap getaway, the Frugal Traveler heads to Pennsylvania where he finds bargains on everything from a rustic cabin to a beer at Hurricane Helen’s Pub.
Frugal Traveler: Crunching the Numbers to Find the Best Airfare
What’s the cheapest day to book? To depart and return? A company called Hopper offers insight.