How to Get from the Airport to Your Hotel Overseas
Your first thought after landing in a foreign country is selecting the next mode of transportation to your hotel. The obvious choices...
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- 1 day ago
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Avoid Scams and Frozen Accounts: How to Manage your Money Overseas
Money management is different than knowing how much money to bring on a trip. The trick is how not to become a victim of your own...
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- 6 days ago
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Tap or Bottled? Advice on Safe Drinking Water Abroad
Is it safe to drink the water in Mexico? How about Italy, or Japan? Does the wealth of an economy indicate the sanitary structure of...
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- Mar 14
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How to Overcome Language Barriers When Traveling Abroad
Editors Note: Whether on business or pleasure, the need to clearly communicate with the locals is essential from the time you arrive to...
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- Feb 24
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Inspiration for Your Japan Trip Starts with These 4 Family Films
Get the popcorn bucket and the truffle salt, because these films will bring you and your family around the TV for inspiration on any...
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- Feb 4
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9 Planning Tips for Your First Trip to Spain
Ever since my family bought an apartment in Spain, it seems more people are coming to me about how to start planning a trip to Spain....
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- Jan 22
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Google Flights and WayAway Are Offering Cheap Flights With Cashback - How Does It Work?
Imagine my surprise (and delight) when I logged in to check some possible flight deals this morning and I see this new banner at the top...
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- Jan 17
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7 Basic Tips For How to Plan Your First Trip to Europe
Recently, over some paella and Spanish chardonnay with friends, it dawned on me that I'm such a veteran travel planner by now that I know...
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- Jan 11
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How to Get Dual Citizenship with Italy Through Jure Sanguinis
Sitting in a French cafe in Quebec City some seven or eight years ago, my mind wandered to European vineyards, the suavamente of foreign...
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- Dec 26, 2022
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Sick Abroad: How to Get Medicine and Other Pharmacy Items in Europe
Disaster! You're jet lagged, hungry, tired, feet ache, pits smell and you think you're coming down with something you caught on the...
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- Dec 16, 2022
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Dual Citizen? What Passport to Use at the Airport
When I became a dual citizen of the US and Italy, I really didn't know when to use each passport at the airport. I admittedly still just...
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- Oct 3, 2022
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How to Beat Jet Lag
Get ready to channel your inner Elsa because you need to repeat after me – “the past is in the past. LET IT GO!” No matter if you have...
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- Sep 20, 2022
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Is Norse Airways Blowing Smoke with their $149 Fares?
When I saw the flight deal cross my inbox last March, I knew this introductory round trip fare sounded too good to be true. “You get what...
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- Aug 29, 2022
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How to Use the Google Translate App When You Travel
It's no secret that I love Google products. I got the Google Pixel Watch the day it came out, I own the newest Google Pixel 7, my house...
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- Aug 27, 2022
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My Airline Changed My Flight, Now What?
Don't Panic! Flight changes these days are practically inevitable. I want to share with you some of my tips on how to manage unforeseen...
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- Aug 22, 2022
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Do I Need Cash Abroad? Your Currency Questions Explained
Always Pack Tissues explains when you need cash abroad, how to get it, and how much to carry. Note: Always Pack Tissues represents many...
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- Aug 20, 2022
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4 Ways to Find Affordable Accommodations
Time and time again I am asked how do I find such good deals? Where should I stay? How did you find it? Easy: Use these tools to search...
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- Aug 16, 2022
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7 Pro Tips on How to Use Google Flights to Find Cheap Airfare
I'm used to people's jaws dropping when I tell them how little I pay for airfare. My trick isn't really all that secret, but somehow I...
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- Aug 9, 2022
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5 Uncomplicated Ways to Call Home While Abroad
Are you confused by pricey data plans, SIM cards and app options for calling your loved ones at home while abroad? Look no further....
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- Aug 2, 2022
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What to do at SeaWorld Orlando with Kids Before Nap Time!
SeaWorld before 10am: A Dream For Parents and Toddlers. Here's this local's guide to making the most of your SeaWorld day before your...
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- Jul 28, 2022
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This Amazingly Simple Packing Hack Will Free Up Lots of Space for Souvenirs
Someone in Morocco is wearing my underwear. A woman in England is wearing my wellies. Why? Always Pack Tissues illustrates a simple...
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- Jul 26, 2022
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29 Things You Need To Know About Traveling in Europe
Living part-time in Europe I’ve found that common things in America just don’t work the same way abroad. Europeans are much more formal...
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- Jul 22, 2022
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Europe Planning Checklist: 6 Weeks Out
It's about a month and a half until you embark on your vacation that you've been planning for months. Here I outline my process for...
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- Jul 16, 2022
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A Tale of Ten Toilets Around the World (And How to Use Them)
From ancient Rome to Futuristic Japan, this list takes you on a historical and cheeky journey through the toilets of our time and offers...
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