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When overseas, you are unlikely to see a branch of your local bank on every corner.  The best and easiest way to deal with money is by having the right type of ATM card and easy access to online banking so that you can check on and move your funds when you need to.
Visa and MasterCard [...]

When  moving through countries with drastically different cultures and meeting so many people with drastically different personalities and languages, it is always good to have on hand something that transcends all these barriers.  One such object is the faithful deck of cards.
Many a gloomy rainy evening stuck in your accommodation can become a great night [...]

The problem with receiving those all-important care packages from your parents or that even more important check from work while you are traveling is that you are rarely in the same spot for an extended period of time. But, fortunately, there are ways to get that snail mail.
The trick is an old one: aim for [...]

No matter where you’re from, Europe can be a little expensive at times. Many travelers choose to lessen the blow to their bank accounts by performing on the streets for a little extra cash.  If you play an instrument or have some other exciting talent and nothing to do on a nice day, a performance [...]

The further north you get the more the cold stings if you find yourself in Europe during the winter, and those of you on a tight budget won’t want to be forking out Euro after Euro on hot drinks so that the cafes don’t kick you out into the snow storm.  Luckily there are a [...]

Taking the train is a popular choice for anyone trying to travel through Europe. A lot of the time, provided you plan ahead and buy the right pass, this is indeed the cheapest way to go about your Europe travels.  However, if you are travelling shorter distances and particularly if you are not crossing any borders, buses [...]

Europe is home to several landlocked countries.  That is to say countries that have no coastline whatsoever as they are completely surrounded by other nation states, leaving them no ownership of any coast.  Some of the citizens of these countries have literally never seen the ocean, and I don’t just mean the children.  The reason [...]

One of the biggest attractions of Belgium is that golden nectar that has been intoxicating and seducing people around the world since as long as we can (or cannot) remember.  BEER!  Now don’t get me wrong, Belgium has a lot to offer in terms of culture, sights and landscape but I do have to admit [...]

Almost every hostel you find in Europe will have some form of common room for guests to relax and socialise in.  Unfortunately, most hostels also have pretty strict check-in and check-out times.  These rules can result in you losing a lot of sleep if your train/bus arrives and or departs at a bad time.
Thankfully, many [...]

A laptop is expensive, heavy and often awkward to carry – not something that you want to lose on your travels and also something often only covered in travel insurance for an extra fee.  If you are travelling through Europe cheaply this can be an extra expense you don’t want to deal with.  So is [...]