Beware of Free Public WiFi Avoid logging into bank accounts or accounts that require a password login while using an open network, free public WiFi (such as airports or coffee shops). It's better to wait for your hotel or places which password protect their wifi. Travel Tips & Advice
Google Translate can read written text Use the camera feature on Google Translate App for translating food menus, signs, posters, and anything else you need to read. You simply press the camera icon, aim your phone at the text, and it translates it all in real-time for you. I found this super helpful for [...]
Eat street food! If you skip the street food, you miss out on local culture. Don’t be afraid, the locals detest food poisoning as much as tourists. If you’re nervous, look for places where kids are eating. This is typically the freshest, best priced, yummiest food available! Travel Tips & Advice
Don’t be afraid to ask for a Hotel Room upgrade. You have nothing to lose. Wearing the biggest smile you own, all you have to do is ask: "I heard you were the person I should ask for a room upgrade" Hotels have a lot of flexibility when it comes to assigning upgrades at [...]
Make sure your phone is unlocked or dual sim With an unlocked phone, you’ll be able to buy local SIM cards and access cheap data as you travel. Cheap data means getting to use Google Maps when you’re lost, being able to Snapchat your way around a city, and being easily contactable via WhatsApp [...]
Use a VPN If you are looking to stay in contact with friends and family, you’ll be connecting to a whole range of unsecured Wi-Fi networks. You need to use a VPN (a virtual private network) to protect yourself from hackers, malware, and all that nasty stuff. Travel Tips & Advice [...]
Let your bank know you are travelling Most banks require that you activate your card for overseas travel, by letting us know your travel dates before you leave. Notifying your bank in advance means they won't disturb your trip with a phone call to authenticate your international payments. Travel Tips & Advice [...]
Write down the address of your accommodation Print out your accommodation name, address and phone number before you pack! This has saved me many a time when I've run down my phone or tablet battery during the flight. Having a printed hard copy of your accommodation name, address, and directions to hand to your taxi [...]
Learn a little of the local language. You’ll gain more respect from the locals if you can at least say hello, please, sorry, and thank you in their language. Remember you are a visitor, fat wallet or not in their country: if you don’t speak the language, it’s your problem, not theirs. Travel Tips & [...]
Send your travel documents to a cloud. Instead of carrying around spare passport photos and documents put a copy of all travel documents including travel itineraries, airline tickets, passports and international drivers licences in an online cloud. Or Email them to your online Email Account (Gmail) Scan a copy of your passport, any visas, [...]
