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Tim Leffel
Location: Nashville, TN, United States
Member Since: 26 October 2005
Professional Associations
Travelwriters.com
North American Travel Journalists Association
Introduction
Leffel is a veteran travel writer whose work has appeared in dozens of publications over a 16-year period. He is the author of The World's Cheapest Destinations and Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune, as well as being co-author of Traveler's Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America. He has also served as a ghostwriter/collaborator on six business books and is co-author on another.
He is an active freelance writer and is also the editor of PerceptiveTravel.com, which features stories from some of the most well-regarded travel writers from around the world.
Leffel is frequently quoted in the media as a value travel expert. He has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Newsweek, MSN Money, Men's Health, Forbes, National Geographic Traveler, Fodors.com, Frommers.com, Fortune, Maxim, Glamour, and most major U.S. newspapers.
Leffel splits his time between Nashville and the Yucatan region of Mexico. For book projects, he is represented by The Lazear Agency, at 715-531-0012.
For more information on Tim Leffel’s book, as well as copies of his travel articles, see www.TimLeffel.com
Experience & Expertise
Tim Leffel is the author of The World’s Cheapest Destinations: 21 Countries Where Your Dollars are Worth a Fortune, Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune, and co-author of Traveler's Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America. He has published over 100 travel articles in a wide variety of magazines, newspapers, and websites. He has also been a co-writer or ghostwriter on six business books. He is a regular columnist for Tripso.com, runs two blogs, and edits the travel narrative site PerceptiveTravel.com.
Publishing Credentials
Imbibe, Budget Travel, Transitions Abroad, MSNBC.com, Perceptive Travel, Luxury Latin America, Tripso, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Star Service, many others
Awards Received
Grand Prize from NATJA - 2007<br> First Prize from NATJA - 2008<br> Bronze Award from Solas - 2007<br> Runner-up in several competitions for the book Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune
