FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

Tim Leffel

Award-winning travel writer Tim Leffel has appeared in more than 50 publications — including CNN Travel, Outside and Lonely Planet — and is editor of the narrative online magazine Perceptive Travel. He is the author of several books including Travel Writing 2.0; The World's Cheapest Destinations; and the living abroad book, A Better Life for Half the Price. When not traveling the globe, he lives in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Guanajuato, Mexico. Subscribe to his YouTube channel: youtube.com/timleffel.


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August 2021
Aug 31, 2021

Mexico City Takes Center Stage as a World-Class Destination

Mexico City has seldom enjoyed the travel press limelight like its North American counterparts of Toronto and Washington, D.C., but in recent years the rest of the continent finally awakened to its wealth of reasons to visit. Despite claiming the largest number of museums in the world and housing great cultural institutions, it took Mexico City a long time to get the respect it deserves — partly because it’s had to overcome so many obstacles, including a major earthquake that hit in 2017 and, now, the challenges of a global pandemic.

Madrid: The Charm of an Authentic City

They say Madrid is in vogue for many reasons: its lifestyle, its heritage, its cuisine and all of its new attractions. And it’s true, because Madrid is on the radar of travelers looking for a cutting-edge destination that still holds onto its essence. Join us as we explore its charms.

November 2020
Nov 10, 2020

Spend Evenings Under the Stars in San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico frequently tops magazine readers’ polls as one of the best cities in the world. Its colorful houses, cobblestone streets and UNESCO World Heritage historic center make it a perfect destination for the Instagram age. The foreign retirees who settled here are now joined by the young and cool visiting from urban Mexico, so there’s a nice mix of options after the sun goes down.