About the Author

Doug Murray

Doug Murray is a traveller, writer and photographer. He's been to more than 50 countries and lived in West Africa and Central America. He's currently in Vancouver, planning the next trip.
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Travel budget killers (and how to avoid them) – Part 2: after departure

In part one of travel budget killers (and how to avoid them), we focused on ways to reduce surprise costs before you ...

May 17, 2013 Travel Tips
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Travel budget killers (and how to avoid them) – Part 1: before departure

Travel isn’t cheap. The cost of air travel, gas, accommodations and meals add up fast. If you’re travelling ...

May 08, 2013 Travel Tips
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Motorcycling Canada – a primer

One of the best Canadian films ever made is One Week. It tells the tale of a young Toronto man (played by Joshua ...

April 19, 2013 Features, Summer Getaways 2013
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Travel Tips: Taking a cruise

Taking a cruise seems easy enough. Pick a cruise, pay for it and go. But that’s not always the case. We’ve ...

April 12, 2013 Travel Tips
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Travel Tips: Learning a language fast

One of the best ways to get more out of travel is to have a basic understanding of the local language. Fluency is great ...

March 14, 2013 Travel Tips
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Travel Tips: Airport secrets

Looking for a quiet place to hide from the crowds? How about free drinking water? A good place to catch a few winks? ...

January 25, 2013 Travel Tips
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Travel Tips: Lost or stolen passport

Losing a passport while on holiday is one of the most disruptive and scary things that can happen to a traveller. It ...

January 15, 2013 Travel Tips
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Travel Tips: Frequent Flier programs

Most of us carry wallets jammed with loyalty cards. Many of them get little use and provide little return. But frequent ...

January 03, 2013 Travel Tips
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Travel Tips: Beating the holiday hordes

Now that December is here, throngs of people are hitting the road, hopping on planes and clogging the malls. The most ...

December 06, 2012 Travel Tips, Winter Getaways 2012
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Travel Tips: Saving big on hotels

As with airfares and car rentals, hotel costs take a big chunk of your holiday dollar. And, like finding low airfares ...

November 22, 2012 Travel Tips