After sending hundreds of international money transfers with the big banks and other online services, we’ve found TransferWise to be the best, least expensive international money transfer service on the market. With fees up to 8x less than the banks, an easy-to-use app and web interface and excellent customer support, we believe TransferWise is the…
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Hacking Amazon Abroad
Hacking Amazon Abroad Does Amazon ship internationally? Yes, and this extremely simple, 2-step method will show you exactly how to get any item shipped here, even those items that Amazon won’t ship outside of the USA. [March 2018 Update: Due to extremely high demand for country-specific guides, we’ve added a post for each of the following…
N26 Bank Review
With years of experience with a variety of traditional and online-only banks, we’ve found N26 to be the best, most seamless banking experience with truly impressive benefits and extremely low fees. With features like free worldwide ATM withdrawals, exceptional travel insurance coverage and an intuitive, extremely powerful app, we believe N26 is the best bank…
The Top Five Shops for Design Lovers In Vienna, Austria
Walking the streets of Vienna is almost like walking through a kind of real life fairy tale, with its winding cobbled lanes and stunning architecture. Widely regarded as the City of Music, Baroque influence is clearly evident in this city, with the Viennese not being ones to shy away from opulent luxury in everything…
The Five Best Design Shops In Istanbul
As the cultural, historic and economic hub of Turkey, Istanbul is brimming with creativity. With the Greek, Roman and Ottoman Empires as just some of the historic influences on the city, it’s easy to see how diverse design thrives in amongst the incredible architecture of these ancient civilizations. But an antique museum Istanbul is…
Is Food Poisoning Contagious?
Food Poisoning & Stomach Flu: Similar, But Still Different Beasts There’s a large misunderstanding about food poisoning that needs to be addressed right off the top: food poisoning and the stomach flu are different beasts. Stomach flu, which is normally a gastrointestinal illness known as norovirus, is also called the stomach virus, winter virus, winter…
What’s the difference between first class and business class?
What’s the difference between first class and business class? Travelers ask me all the time, “What’s the difference between first class and business class?” The short answer is: just about everything. An anonymous comment on DataLounge will get us started: “The bathroom attendant in first class wiped my bottom for me.” Sure, this may…
How To Beat Jet Lag Easily With 1 Simple Diet Hack
How To Beat Jet Lag Easily With 1 Simple Diet Hack “How do I beat jet lag?” It’s one of the most common questions travelers ask, and with good reason, since every resource online tries to make jet lag into something more complicated than it is. So let’s start off with a simple, clear definition…
The Changing Face Of Home
What follows was originally published by Jordan Bishop on Forbes here. The Changing Face Of Home Written by Jordan Bishop O n Friday and Saturday summer afternoons, Jan Piepenbrock sits cross-legged on a stool on the sidewalk along Königsallee, Düsseldorf’s busiest shopping street. Lining fifty yards of sidewalk to his right are abstract paintings measuring four feet high…
The Most Dangerous Cities In The World
The Most Dangerous Cities In The World It’s a question that comes up a surprising amount: What are the most dangerous cities in the world? We’re going to look at the question from a traveler’s perspective, to see which cities you should avoid visiting (if any), and look deeper into the reasons why that…