From the bottom of the article:<p>&gt;Seth Kugel has written the Frugal Traveler column since June 2010. This is his last column. His successor, Lucas Peterson, will start later this month.<p>Based on the author&#x27;s experiences and appreciation for integrating into developing culture over being coddled, I can only hope for him that he&#x27;s leaving to join the Peace Corps or similar.