New Releases by Tim Leffel

A completely updated follow-up to one of the most popular books in the world on living abroad. Get honest information on international living, where to retire for less, and the cheapest options for where to move. For anyone struggling with high living expenses, this book provides a detailed road map on how to cut them in half in 19 desirable countries around the world. Anyone worried about the problem of not enough income in retirement years will benefit from the expat stories, the pros and cons of each place, and detailed prices for each potential place to live. This definitive guide will help you figure out which country to move to and what you need to do to prepare for this new chapter in your life. This is the most comprehensive guide to moving abroad in order to cut your expenses in half, with seasoned advice, expatriate interviews, and specific country details for the cheapest places to live. It explains how to cut loose instead of cutting back by having more money to spend each month. Find out how to live a more interesting, less stressful, and more prosperous life in another country. Get the road map that has been featured in dozens of personal finance publications including Bottom Line Personal, MarketWatch, Kiplinger''s Personal Finance, Forbes, TheStreet.com, and the Penny Hoarder. Whether deciding where to retire or how to expand the runway while building an online business, this is the best book available for living a more fulfilling half-priced life.

Revised 5th edition of the popular guide to the cheapest vacation spots and best budget backpacker destinations around the world for international travelers.

Presents good value destinations to live in around the world and how to transition.

Not another collection of checklists or tips on coupons or promotions, this practical guide teaches travelers — novice or seasoned — how to take advantage of travel opportunities by avoiding the typical tourist mentality. Author Tim Leffel shows readers how to bypass the traps that drive up expenses and find the best value, whether as a young backpacker or a wealthy retiree. Drawing on his own extensive experience (including three yearlong trips around the globe as well as his experience as an industry insider), the author also covers what steps to take and what resources to use to save money on travel and how to travel better — or more often — on a smaller budget. A dozen other notable travel writers and subject matter experts contribute sidebars on specific ways to save.

At the heart of hip-hop—the most vigorous, electric development in the music world since the advent of punk rock—are its brilliant entrepreneurs. Some have demonstrated business instinct and marketing savvy that would make many Fortune 500 CEOs envious. Hip-hop and the moguls behind it are a force to be reckoned with. These larger-than-life figures, the elite of hip-hop, have prospered through a combination of old-fashioned business savvy, shrewd marketing, and constant commercial reinvention. Over the past decade, their collective net worth has grown upwards of 1 billion. Hip Hop, Inc. reveals the secrets of success that can be applied to virtually any other business. It illustrates these secrets by telling the never-before-told stories of the most successful of the rap elite and, through extensive interviews, lets the advice flow from the millionaires themselves.

Traveler''s Tool Kit Mexico/Central America was named Best Guidebook for 2008 by planeta.com Rob Sangster and Tim Leffel are not typical travelers, nor is this a typical travel guide. Instead of rating Mexico''s "best" (read: most expensive) hotels, the authors shows how to locate comfortable, affordable lodging anywhere in the country. Traveler''s Tool Kit does the same for everything from dining to entertainment to sightseeing in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Individual sections cover it all: drafting itineraries, calculating costs, eco-sensitive travel, unusual tours, managing money, staying healthy, woman-alone travel, and much more. Sangster and Leffel show how to connect with a network of travelers who''ve discovered the most enjoyable things to do and can provide guidance on how much to pay for them. The book also tells how to memorialize the adventure through photography and blogging, and even how to earn money from the trip after returning home. Sangster and Leffel are both authoritative and encouraging, drawing on years of experience to help travelers maximize the fun, savings, and security without compromising quality.

The World''s Cheapest Destinations is a guide to the best travel values on the planet. It provides an overview for 21 countries, with activity descriptions and actual prices. Revised second edition.