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I've made more of a point to pack smarter: not just lighter and not just cramming everything in, but more organized too!
In this post I share my experience using packing cubes for the first time during a three week trip to Europe.
T-Mobile International Plan 2016 Review [Travel Hacks Series]
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I've tried it all: international SIM cards, "WiFi only" on airplane mode, and international call/text packages, so when T-Mobile came out with their new international features I had to try it out.
Anyone who has traveled internationally knows that you have to get creative with your smartphone abroad in order to avoid sky high roaming and calling charges, and T-Mobile's plan doesn't charge for "roaming" off of WiFi.
I needed to upgrade to an iPhone 6S anyways, and switched from AT&T to see for myself what the fuss was all about.
First Time With Airbnb Review [Travel Hacks Series]
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I tried a few new "travel hacks" during my recent work + travel trip, including trying Airbnb for the first time!
This is going to be a three-part series with three different travel hacks I recently tried out, starting with a review of Airbnb, then T-Mobile's international data plan, and finally packing cubes.
Make sure to check back for the other reviews and see if I thought they lived up to the hype!
Each post will be packed with information and tips so you can see if these trendy travel hacks are right for you.
Let's get started with this review of Airbnb!
All You Need Is 10 Minutes To See If You Can Afford To Travel
10 Differences You'll Come Across as an American in Europe
One of the greatest things about traveling is seeing how other people around the world live. We all are humans and have the same human needs, we just tend to go about satisfying those needs differently.
Going out to eat, what people wear, how people interact, and other cultural differences are so fascinating to see and experience when you travel.
Here are a few (kind of random) observations of differences I've come across as an American traveling in Europe over the past several years:
Travel Visas: Do You Need One To Work Abroad?
A visa for temporary travel is much different than the credit card. The visa is the stamp of approval - literally and figuratively - that allows you to enter and exit a country.
It could simply be a stamp in your passport upon arrival/departure, or could also require a pasted sticker in your passport.
Getting a travel visa - and if you actually need one or not - really depends on what type of work + travel opportunity you're doing, and whether you're working for yourself or someone else.
4 Awesome Benefits from Working While Traveling
For those of us bit by the travel bug, it's no question that we want to go everywhere.
But going everywhere can get expensive...well, if you travel in the traditional sense.
What if you could find a fun, rewarding job that paid you to travel?!
Now that's the dream.
In fact, that dream is much more reachable than you may think.
There are more benefits to working while traveling than just having the means to travel (which still is a huge benefit). Read on for four cool benefits of working while traveling!