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Farmers Markets

Friday, June 26, 2009 by Rudy Maxa.

Throughout the last couple of decades, one of the great joys of summer has been the explosion of farmers’ markets in urban areas. And if you’re a traveler, I’d strongly recommend you seek them out while on the road. Just as it’s great fun to visit markets (and even supermarkets) when traveling overseas, so, too, can a visitor to cities as disparate as Los Angeles and St. Paul, Minn., find markets where regional farmers ply the freshest of products.

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Food, Tips
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Medical Help on the Road

Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Rudy Maxa.

If you happen to pass through the historic city of Khiva, Uzbekistan, give wide berth to the guy with the camel in the center of town. The camel’s name is Catherine, and taking a short ride on her last week is why I have a broken collarbone today. But my experience may save you some anguish if you know what to do if you’re injured when on the road.

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International Travel, Tips
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Rental Car Savings

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 by Rudy Maxa.

The car rental business has experienced the same downturn in business the last eight months as every other segment in the travel industry. Which means there are deals out there. Today’s primer is on how to save money when renting a car.

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Domestic Travel, International Travel, Tips
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Luxe Lodging—For Cheap

Wednesday, June 03, 2009 by Rudy Maxa.

You gotta love hotels that offer in-room dining, turn-down service, and luxe health clubs, but sometimes renting an apartment, condo, or home for a vacation makes eminent sense. You’ll probably rub shoulders more frequently with locals. You may enjoy a more spacious environment, helpful if you’re traveling with children. And you’ll probably save money. Then, of course, there’s the technique for staying free all around the world. But more on that in a moment.

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Domestic Travel, Hotels, International Travel, Sites
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About Rudy Maxa

Rudy Maxa

Rudy Maxa is host and executive producer of the public television travel series, Rudy Maxa's World. The 78 episodes he has hosted have won numerous awards, including a 2008 regional Emmy for his episode "Rajasthan." He's a contributing editor with National Geographic Traveler magazine and has written for a host of national travel magazines and newspapers. For nearly 15 years he offered consumer travel commentary on public radio's business show Marketplace as "The Savvy Traveler," which was also the name of a one-hour, coast-to-coast weekend show on public radio that he co-created and hosted for four years. Prior to his career as a travel writer and broadcaster, Maxa was an award-winning Washington Post investigative reporter, magazine writer, and columnist for 13 years, during which time his reporting was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He was a senior writer at The Washingtonian magazine and Washington, D.C., bureau chief of Spy magazine. The author of two non-fiction books, Maxa lives in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

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