The Cheap Bastard has long been an international traveler. Provided you’re willing to consider Tijuana to be an international destinations. But Cheapness here can’t get enough of seeing new cultures, enjoying exotic food, and, of course, the donkeys. These days, however, even if you’re looking to take a quick trip to an exotic locale like Toronto, you’re going to need a passport. Because as the Cheap Bastard has mentioned before, new laws require everyone, including U.S. citizens, who are entering or re-entering the U.S. and traveling by air between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central, and South America, the Caribbean and ... full post »

The Cheap Bastard usually doesn’t have much WAM! That’s “walking around money” for the uninitiated, and it just feels better to shout it. WAM! Gotta get me some WAM! I’d grab a slice of pizza if I just had enough WAM! That other dude sure got screwed when George Michael quit WHAM! For some of you out there, though, a little WAM! is all you need to be golfing in one of the greatest golf destinations on this planet - Myrtle Beach, as well as countless other destinations. Because right now, Spirit Airlines is having its Ocho Presidente Sale. On selected dates, ... full post »

Many years ago, great-great grandfather Grumpy Bastardski (this was before we changed the family name) was given an opportunity to invest in Las Vegas. He declined and instead invested in some type of ostrich plantation in Oregon. Needless to say, we Bastards are still flummoxed by that decision. These days, the Cheap Bastard finds himself in Sin City almost constantly, including a few times where I just woke up in the bus depot. And why not? There are always great deals in Vegas, because they just want to get you to their tables. Right now at Travelocity, you can find numerous ... full post »