Europeans see money differently from Americans. Where Americans are obsessed with money, Europeans seem to have a lighter approach about money. In other words, Europeans work to live while Americans live to work. After almost finishing my loop around Stonehenge, I stumbled across a French woman who was lying on the ground sideways. She adjusted […]
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When the pandemic is finally over, you might be wondering how much to spend on a hotel. I’ve traveled to over 60 countries in my lifetime and have stayed at hundreds of hotels. Let me provide a framework on how much to spend on a hotel to get the best bang for the buck. How
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When I was a young buck, I used to travel like a maniac for work. I racked up travel miles fast because I was earning them non stop. I was based in Manhattan and had to cover clients in Florida, Bahamas, Iowa, Texas, Colorado, and California. Then, there were the necessary quarterly or semi-annual pilgrimages
Figuring out how much to tip is one of the most awkward things to tackle because tipping is not mandatory. But if you live in America like I do, tipping is part of our culture. Not tipping for service feels weird, so we tend to do it anyway even if it’s not a part of another
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Travel hacking is one way to save money on travel. This post is part of a travel hack rarely discussed. It sets up the stage and provides some insights into more extravagant spending. We’ll also explore whether more luxurious living is really worth the price. When I got to the 4th floor of my hotel
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Spending money on vacation is easy to do. It’s one of the weirdest money phenomenons I’ve noticed. People spend way outside their normal limits while on vacation. It’s as if we enter a casino where money has no value because everything is clay chips. Vacation money is crazy money. With millions of people itching to travel after
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As a foreign service kid growing up, I lived in Zambia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan, and The Philippines. Then I worked in international equities for 13 years and traveled to over 60 countries. As a lover of food, I think the best food in the world is in Malaysia. After 24 years, I finally returned to
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In order to get to my friend’s wedding in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, I stopped by Seoul, Korea for five days. In addition to checking out some amazing palaces and eating kalbi every day, one must also take an hour bus ride, 35 miles away to the Demilitarized Zone, aka the DMZ. The DMZ is ironically one
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London is the most expensive city in the world. My city of San Francisco doesn’t come close! I’m currently buying as many ocean view homes as possible in San Francisco because they are so cheap compared to London! Recently, I hopped over to the United Kingdom to meet some friends and perspective clients in London
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If you’re thinking about leaving your job, this post is for you. This is a guest post by NZ Muse, a mid-20s writer who just completed a six-month trip around the world and lived to tell the tale. I took NZ Muse and her husband out for lunch in San Francisco when they stopped by. A
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