commentary Archives – Page 4 of 4

3 reasons to rent in retirement and travel the world

Why renting is better than buying if you really want to travel in retirement.

This travel commentary is based on living with elephants in northern Thailand.

An overview of this peaceful, beautiful place.

By Theo / commentary, retired budget travel / January 25, 2020 September 3, 2021

From toilet paper burning to bucket flushing, we’ve seen a lot that would shock Americans who don’t travel much.

These tips are used by an authority on retired budget travel – our friend Chuck.

By Ellen / commentary, life lessons / January 5, 2020 January 5, 2020

A travel story for Americans who feel an urge to impose our culture on others.

By Ellen / commentary, retired budget travel / December 23, 2019 December 23, 2019

Our holiday tradition gets worse every year.

By Theo / commentary, slow travel / December 16, 2019 December 22, 2019

A celebration for 12 brides and grooms at Liloan’s famous church.

A commentary on a recent Bloomberg opinion piece.

By Ellen / commentary, retired budget travel / December 2, 2019 May 11, 2020

Ideas to spread goodwill on Earth.

Our experience taught us one lesson that might help other travelers who use booking.com.

The village is so different from the town.

By Theo / commentary, early retirement / November 4, 2019 November 4, 2019

This film might get Tedly to eat less meat.

The great, the bad, the ugly on Ubud.