After years of testing a variety of traditional and online banks, we’ve found N26 to be the best banking experience that offers truly impressive benefits at extremely low fees. With features like free worldwide ATM withdrawals, exceptional travel insurance coverage, and an intuitive, powerful app, we believe N26 is the best bank for most consumers,…
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The 15 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World in 2020
The 15 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World in 2020 Choosing the 15 coolest neighborhoods in the world is not an easy task. Why? For one, finding the trendiest districts in town is a never-ending mission. Yesterday’s happening ‘hoods are soon gentrified and transformed by upmarket influences, a process which tends to push out the young…
The 9 Best Travel Tools of 2020
The 9 Best Travel Tools of 2018 Have you ever seen a list of the “best travel tools” that goes like this: Kayak Orbitz TripAdvisor blah blaaaah blaaaaaaaaaaah Ya, those lists suck. They’re designed for the same people who are still fascinated by SMS, and they should really be renamed to Huge Companies Everyone Has Heard Of…
TransferWise Review
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…
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…
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 be…
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…