Kugel describes himself as being agnostic, although he said he strongly identifies as being culturally Jewish.
By GIL STERN STERN SHEFLER JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT NEW YORK – If there were a contest for the person with the best job in the world Seth Kugel would be a strong candidate to win it.As The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler he wanders around the world about half the year writing about the people and places he comes across.Since he took the position in 2010 he has sailed up the muddy waters of the mighty Amazon River on a rickety boat; noshed on thin-crust pizzas on the streets of Napoli and bathed in the turquoise waters of secluded Albanian beaches.While he has considerable freedom picking where he wants to go and what he wants to write about there’s one inflexible rule he must strictly adhere to: He cannot spend more than $100 a day.“The thing about the Frugal Traveler, it’s important to understand, I