Things are really tough financially around the world right now and everyone is hurting. This presents a major problem if you still want to continue traveling. It’s difficult to justify an expenditure on what is perceived as a “luxury” rather than a “necessity” but travel has always been a necessity for me. You just have to get a little more creative.

To that end, I heartily recommend Adventure Center listed on the side-bar of this site. Take a look at what they have to offer and you won’t believe the prices. If picky me has taken 16 trips with them, they must be doing something right! Another reputable organizer is G.A.P Adventures. G.A.P. is also a world leader in the adventure travel industry.

I’m on both G.A.P. and Adventure Centers e-mail lists and received the following today. Thought I’d entice you with selections from both tour operators to the same destination, Morocco:

G.A.P. offers 17 different trips to Morocco. One is called the “Moroccan Sojourn” – a 10- day trip that includes Marrakesh, Essaouira, a little camel riding and the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah Ait Ben Haddo. Mountains, deserts and ancient cities for approximately $1,000 a person.

Adventure Center has more than 60 Morocco tours and combinations to choose from. A person could have a nervous breakdown trying to decide which one to take. Their “Kasbah Trail” is a 9-day trip that stays in Southern Morocco. Marrakesh, Kasbahs, oases of the Draa Valley and includes a two-day stay in a remote Berber village. This trip starts at $720 a person.

ex-Marine (husband, Steve) and I visited Morocco years ago and used public buses and taxis to get around the country for distances of less than three hours, booked inexpensive hotels, guides at each location and had a fabulous time. Morocco is relatively safe and probably safer than all of our home countries. Check out the two tour operators above and you’ll be amazed at the plethora of inexpensive trips available in these difficult financial times. Don’t stop traveling…just pinch those pennies a little more.