Do you use your standard/main/everyday credit or debit cards when you are abroad? Or when you buy online on foreign websites? You are losing money, or you could be saving a lot. Everyday cards (from standard banks) have a lot of hidden charges, such as foreign transaction fees (“non-sterling”, if your account is from the […]
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How to Find the Cheapest Flights to Anywhere. Tricks and Myths
There are plenty of posts online about this topic, and most of them seem to rely on unconfirmed sources, random cases read online and even rumours. In this post, I am going to discuss some of the myths and give advice on how to actually find the best flights. The travel industry is changing The […]
The Most Unusual Hotels in the World
The Manta Resort The Manta Resort in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Each room is a small island with a subaquatic bedroom. Treehotel Treehotel in Harads, Sweden. It has 7 unique tree rooms in the middle of the forest, and hanging from a tree. Kakslauttanen Hotel Kakslauttanen Hotel in Saariselkä, Finland. Admire the Northern Lights, Midnight Sun and other miracles from […]
Travel Trends 2018. Cities, Experiences, Tours and Activities
TripAdvisor and Mastercard have released very important statistics from 2017, revealing the most visited cities and the most booked tours in the entire World, respectively. This is valuable information that can be used to predict travel trends for 2018. World’s most popular experiences/tours in 2017 TripAdvisor, the World’s largest online provider of reviews and bookable tours/activities, […]
Banksy. World Graffiti Artist. His technique, career and work
Banksy has become an iconic figure in the UK and has transgressed all geographical boundaries. His anonymous, satirical and provocative art makes him the most controversial street artist in the World. In this post, we have compiled information from several sources, to provide an overview of his life and work. Click/tap on the menu below to […]
Top travel websites that every good traveller should now
This is our selection of websites for travellers, grouped by categories: HOTELS | FLIGHTS | TOURS | CAR RENTAL | REVIEWS | PLANNER | WEATHER Accommodation / Hotels Booking.com Leader in hotels Expedia.com Flights, hotels and holiday deals Lastminute.com Late travel deals Trivago.com Compares hotel prices from different websites Hotels.com Another option for hotels Airbnb.com Short-term residential properties (peer-to-peer) Hostelworld.com Hostels and cheap […]
Best 20 Christmas trees around the World
From state buildings to huge business centres, we introduce a compilation of the most stunning and striking Christmas trees around the World. Merry Christmas and a happy new year ! 20. Rakvere, Estonia 19. Palace Square, St. Petersburg, Russia 18. Warsaw, Poland 17. Sydney, Australia 16. National Christmas Tree, Washington, US 15. Vilnius, Lithuania 14. […]
Best travel Gadgets
This is our selection of travel gadgets. Most of them are inexpensive and essential, and some others could wait on our wish list. If you are looking for the best carry-on/cabin luggage, go to number 11. 1. Portable Charger/External Battery/Power Bank This is the most important gadget for most travellers. There is nothing worse than […]
Update or add new Maps to your Sat Nav / GPS for free
This is the simplest tutorial on how to add or update maps to your Garmin Sat Nav. Garmin maps are simple .img files (files with .img extension). So updating or adding maps is as simple as copying and pasting a file, which has to be named gmapprom.img or gmapsupp.img. In some places, you may find locked […]