On Travel and Bad Financial Advice
There’s a lot of financial advice out there, and quite a bit focuses on travel as well. But you don’t have to accept all the travel financial advice.
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The Road to Avoiding Foreign Currency Exchange Fees
Dealing with foreign transactions can be a headache for some travelers, but with a little preparation and research, it shouldn’t be a problem.
The Cost of Being an Expat
This year’s most expensive city for expats is Hong Kong, but is it really that expensive? What is the real cost of being an expat in various cities?
When the Travel Plan Doesn’t Pan Out
Travel doesn’t always go as planned. But sometimes, it works out for the best as it did for me when I had to quickly re-plan my trip in Myanmar.
Feeling Poor at Seoul’s Money Museum
“Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash” – Pink Floyd, Money There are museums you don’t expect to visit on your travels. It’s happened before. I still regret visiting the Icelandic Phallological Museum. But sometimes the unexpected museums are more interesting. Fortunately, the Bank of Korea Money Museum in Seoul was a …
Travel Money Problems
Sometimes we encounter problems with foreign currency or using credit cards abroad. I had a major problem with the ATM in Japan.
Car-Free Life
Last year I made the decision to sell my car — the only car I’ve ever owned (I bought it a month before I turned 17). The car wasn’t worth much and needed quite a bit of work; the exhaust needed to be replaced and the air conditioner evaporator was broken. I sold it shortly …
Matt’s Money-Saving Tips: Healthy Eating
Just about every travel blogger has a post about saving money for travel or saving money while traveling. Most have some great suggestions, like cutting cable and selling off the car, but most of these posts are redundant now. Therefore, I’m going to begin providing readers with some smaller money-saving tips (Note: I don’t have …