Frugal Traveler

Owls, oases and the Milky Way reward adventure seekers in and around this Arizona city in the Sonoran Desert.

By Elaine Glusac and Nate Abbott

You don’t need to spend a fortune to participate in one of travel’s hottest trends. Here are some suggestions, including seaweed soaks, robotic massages, sound baths and sauna circuits.

By Elaine Glusac

Hawaii is expensive, but basing yourself in the capital, where local culture and nature are within easy reach, can save you money on lodgings and food, leaving funds for a few splurges.

By Elaine Glusac and Michelle Mishina Kunz

Rural stays booked on the Hipcamp platform allow budget visitors to save money while reveling in the outdoors.

By Elaine Glusac and Michelle Mishina Kunz

The dual-nation island of Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin offers lots of frugal diversions, including vivid street murals, hilly hikes and local barbecue.

By Elaine Glusac and Hiroko Masuike

The pros and cons of buying travel on a layaway plan.

By Elaine Glusac

Ferries departing the dual-nation island of St. Maarten and St. Martin offer easy sailing to surrounding destinations at bargain prices.

By Elaine Glusac and Hiroko Masuike

The key is to adopt an “off-travel” mind-set and use off-season, off-peak, off-road and other offbeat strategies.

By Elaine Glusac

How falling airfares and foreign exchange rates influence where to look for deals this summer.

By Elaine Glusac

Instead of an expensive weeklong culinary program, our columnist sampled three day classes, and learned a few things about mole sauce, tacos al pastor and local culture.

By Elaine Glusac and Jake Naughton