Speaker Profile

Tim Leffel

Author

Award-winning travel writer Tim Leffel is author of The World’s Cheapest Destinations, Travel Writing 2.0, and the living abroad book A Better Life for Half the Price. All have been published in multiple editions. He is also editor of the narrative web publication Perceptive Travel, named “best online travel magazine” by the North American Travel Journalists Association and “best travel blog” by SATW. He has contributed to more than 50 publications as a freelancer and runs 5 online travel magazines and blogs as an editor/publisher. He’s the former chair of the advisory board of NATJA, served as North American Conference Director for TBEX for six years, and is a media member of SATW and the Adventure Travel Trade Association.

Upcoming Events

TBEX North America 2026

June 23 - 26 * Richmond, Virginia

TBEX Asia 2026

August 20 - 23 * Almaty, Kazakhstan

TBEX Türkiye 2027

September 7 – 10 * Izmir, Türkiye