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If you are heading to Medellin chances are pretty good that you will make use of a taxi at some point. Although ride sharing company Uber is not technically legal in Colombia, it’s still a safe bet. After doing a little research online I knew that Uber was operating in a grey legal area in […]
How Apple and Samsung Pay solve the chip and pin card problems Just in case you are new to travel in Europe, using credit cards can be a different experience than in the States. Despite cards used in the USA now having a chip, few have pins. Apple Pay and Samsung Pay to the rescue. […]
Next time you fly internationally you better bring your credit card to the airport and it better be the one you used to buy the ticket… I have been traveling a lot these last few weeks and figure I would share this little bit of information so no one else would get caught up in […]
5 Quick Tips For Safer Travel 1 Wallet – First thing, you most likely don’t need all the stuff in your wallet that you carry everyday. You want to travel light so you don´t have to carry around a heave bag, so leave all of those unnecessary creams at home, but If you are needing […]
I’m not sure how long the term “selfie” has been around? We’ve probably all done our fair share of these self snapped pics of ourselves in some type of shape or form over the years. Be they alcohol induced or not… It’s been fun, but the “selfie stick” has taken the childlike fun out of […]
I have always been a minimalist when it comes to packing. When you go strictly carry-on you want to maximize every square inch you have for the essentials. Ear buds have always served that purpose well. They weigh next to nothing, take up no space at all and have always worked fairly good for me. Having taken […]
Arriving in Kuala Lumpur There are always a lot of options on how to arrive at your destination from the airport in most major cities. Here I will explain a relatively simple and cost effective way on how to get to Kuala Lumpur from the airport. First there are two major airports, Kuala Lumpur International Airport […]
I have been flying so much in the last year that I thought I was fairly up to date on the ever changing rules and regulations. Yesterday I was flying back from Brussels to New York when I was informed by security staff that any electronics I had with me on my person would have […]
Making The Long Flight There are few people who enjoy taking a long haul flight. Sure we are excited about heading off to a foreign land, experience new cultures and seeing new things but the idea of sitting on an eight hour flight can be the worst part of the whole travel experience. Or […]
Using Google Flights When it comes time to book a flight these days there are a lot of options. Kayak, Expedia, Orbitz just to name a few. The one thing searchers usually have in common is finding the best deal. Punch in your date, departure and destination in whichever site you may be on and […]
–Keeping it light….. A lot of people ask me how I can travel for weeks at a time, flying across the globe and use only a carry on? There are obvious pros to using just a carry on bag. No lost luggage, no waiting at the carousal, having access to all you stuff all the […]
If you haven’t heard of BootsnAll, you should make your way over to their comprehensive website. They bill themselves as an “idie” travel site. A trip planning site less for the masses and more for travelers with some countries under their belt already. Not that an inexperienced wanderer wouldn’t be able to make good use […]
For those of us who like to stay connected on the go, there’s nothing more frustrating than a dead battery on your iPhone or tablet. The world of wireless still needs power. For the traveler a dead battery can really lead to problems. Need to checkin? Have to check a train schedule? Need Google Maps? […]
I am no photographer. If I am able to capture an awesome image it is because the landscape is beautiful and the camera did all the work for me. In comes the Canon PowerShot . I prefer the point and shoots just for my limited photography skills. We can’t all be Ken Kaminesky, though it’s […]
Well, after years with Verizon I switched carriers to see if the new T-Mobile international plan was all it’s hyped to be. I travel internationally a lot and this could potentially make jetting around a lot easier. Other American carriers charge outrageous fees for international data and buying a new SIM card in every country […]