Travel during the Covid Pandemia Catching an international flight with the Covid travel restrictions is not for sissies! I would like to share my experience so that perhaps other travelers can avoid the many potholes and downfalls that the present travelling landscape offers. Chaos Regardless of your destination, be warned, Chaos with a [...]
Pack a Travellers First Aid Kit Pack a first aid kit containing something for headaches, colds, heartburn, allergies, diarrhoea, muscle cramps, coughs, and plasters. My best Swiss Army knife travel medicine is Activated Charcoal pills (these take care of traveller’s diarrhoea, hangovers, bloated stomachs or cramps and minor allergic reactions) Travel Tips & Advice [...]
Pack face moisturising wipes for flights Ever wonder why you’re so dehydrated when you get off of a long flight? The humidity in aircraft cabins is only around 20%, which is less than in the Sahara Desert’s (25%). Travel Tips & Advice
Switch to private browsing whenever you Book Flights or Tours. Airlines and travel companies often record your visits to their websites by installing cookies on your browser. This is to push visitors into a purchase decision sooner and encourage impulse buying by raising the prices or reducing the availability shown with each visit. Travel [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
