Popular travel scams
On the heels of last week’s post about travel safety tips, I found an infographic detailing some travel scams to watch out for. Some of them (for example #1) are rather scary! Although the infographic […]
Archive for category: Other stuff
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Saving money on sightseeing
Quite often, the most interesting way to explore and get to know a new place is simply by walking around and watching people. Especially in cultures that are very different from your own, people-watching is […]
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Tipping – what you should know
When I first started paying for my own restaurant meals as a University student in Montreal, I was shocked to discover that people were leaving an additional 15% of the value of their meal as […]
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The secret to cheap travel
Cheap travel is not exactly a “secret”, but many people seem very surprised to hear that in most of the countries I visit, I spend less than $30 (sometimes much less) for a nice room […]
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10 ways to save money at home
Would you like to have several extra hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars in your pocket at the end of the year? You might just have enough to fly off to your next destination. And […]
