I am interested in budget travel too. Did you find Africa reasonably priced once you were there? How did you plan it?

I tend to be Euro-centric but I like to dream about even more exotic locales!

By the way, Travelziners often get-together for a meal (dutch treat) and Montreal would be a great location for a GTG! We have them annually here in Toronto and we get out-of-towners (sometimes even Gail from Oregon!).

Frances Toronto, Canada