Tim Leffel has won dozens of best travel writing awards and is a full-time writer and editor. He has dispatched travel articles from 50+ countries on five continents. He is the founder and editor of several popular websites including his Cheapest Destinations Blog, established in 2003. He has written for a wide range of print and online publications such as LonelyPlanet.com, USA Today, Outside, Global Traveler, American Way, and Imbibe, plus dozens of travel company blogs. He is also the editor of the travel narrative site PerceptiveTravel.com, an award-winning publication that is home to some of the best wandering authors in the world. He is the author of four books currently in print, including A Better Life for Half the Price and Travel Writing 2.0. He has also contributed as a collaborator or ghostwriter to seven business books. When not traveling on assignment, Leffel lives in Guanajuato, Mexico, where he owns a local tour company under MexicoStreetFood.com and GTOwalkingtours.com. He has also served as conference director for the top travel blogging conference TBEX for many years and speaks several times a year at travel industry and writing events. Leffel appears frequently in the major media as a travel expert and is available for interviews or podcast appearances.