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5 Dec '20

4mo

1 Apr

1 Apr
5 Dec '20

Ubud, Bali

30°C

Indonesia

7 Oct '20

29d

5 Nov '20

5 Nov '20
7 Oct '20

Berlin

15°C

Germany

23 Sep '20

13d

6 Oct '20

6 Oct '20
23 Sep '20

Chania, Crete

27°C

Greece

19 Aug '20

1mo

23 Sep '20

23 Sep '20
19 Aug '20

Berlin

24°C

Germany

17 Aug '20

19 Aug '20

19 Aug '20
17 Aug '20

Gothenburg

19°C

Sweden

14 Aug '20

17 Aug '20

17 Aug '20
14 Aug '20

Kalmar

Sweden

30 Jul '20

15d

14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20
30 Jul '20

Grisslehamn

Sweden

10 Mar '20

5mo

30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20
10 Mar '20

Berlin

10°C

Germany

2 Mar '20

9 Mar '20

9 Mar '20
2 Mar '20

Bangkok

35°C

Thailand

22 Feb '20

1 Mar '20

1 Mar '20
22 Feb '20

Gili Air

29°C

Indonesia

17 Feb '20

22 Feb '20

22 Feb '20
17 Feb '20

Canggu, Bali

30°C

Indonesia

3 Jan '20

11d

14 Jan '20

14 Jan '20
3 Jan '20

Panglao

Philippines

2019

28 Dec '19

2 Jan '20

2 Jan '20
28 Dec '19

Bangkok

32°C

Thailand

14 Dec '19

14d

28 Dec '19

28 Dec '19
14 Dec '19

Da Nang

25°C

Vietnam

5 Dec '19

14 Dec '19

14 Dec '19
5 Dec '19

Mui Ne

29°C

Vietnam

3 Dec '19

5 Dec '19

5 Dec '19
3 Dec '19

Da Lat

22°C

Vietnam

26 Nov '19

3 Dec '19

3 Dec '19
26 Nov '19

Bangkok

32°C

Thailand

18 Nov '19

25 Nov '19

25 Nov '19
18 Nov '19

Chiang Mai

30°C

Thailand

8 Nov '19

10d

18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19
8 Nov '19

Bangkok

32°C

Thailand

26 Oct '19

12d

7 Nov '19

7 Nov '19
26 Oct '19

New York City, NY

17°C

United States

17 Oct '19

26 Oct '19

26 Oct '19
17 Oct '19

Ticino

Switzerland

13 Oct '19

17 Oct '19

17 Oct '19
13 Oct '19

London

14°C

United Kingdom

1 Aug '19

14d

15 Aug '19

15 Aug '19
1 Aug '19

New York City, NY

27°C

United States

25 Jul '19

1 Aug '19

1 Aug '19
25 Jul '19

Ticino

Switzerland

16 Jul '19

21 Jul '19

21 Jul '19
16 Jul '19

Grisslehamn

Sweden

11 Jul '19

14 Jul '19

14 Jul '19
11 Jul '19

Stintino

Italy

8 Jan '19

12d

20 Jan '19

20 Jan '19
8 Jan '19

Yangon

30°C

Myanmar

2018

24 Dec '18

14d

7 Jan '19

7 Jan '19
24 Dec '18

Ko Pha Ngan

25°C

Thailand

1 Dec '18

23d

24 Dec '18

24 Dec '18
1 Dec '18

Canggu, Bali

31°C

Indonesia

15 Sep '18

15d

30 Sep '18

30 Sep '18
15 Sep '18

Kathmandu

24°C

Nepal

2017

18 Mar '17

2mo

4 May '17

4 May '17
18 Mar '17

Antananarivo

24°C

Madagascar

2016

18 Jan '16

21 Jan '16

21 Jan '16
18 Jan '16

London

5°C

United Kingdom

6 Jan '16

12d

18 Jan '16

18 Jan '16
6 Jan '16

Berlin

3°C

Germany

2015

25 Dec '15

12d

6 Jan '16

6 Jan '16
25 Dec '15

Atlanta, GA

13°C

United States

23 Dec '15

25 Dec '15

25 Dec '15
23 Dec '15

Miami, FL

25°C

United States

2014

10 Sep '14

13d

23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14
10 Sep '14

Johannesburg

24°C

South Africa

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How to exchange money cheaply?

by @neutron | 5yr 5 years ago | 26 comments

Just thought I would give a tip for something thats been amazingly useful for me recently.

It’s basically a pre-paid debit card, where it’s free to exchange into Euro GBP and Dollar.

There are no costs to use it. You upload money into it and then it exchanges it at “inter-bank rates” - the same rates as the banks get I believe.

No commisions, No costs, No discrepancies in FX rates.

I reckon I must have saved around £150 this month in various fees for things.

Another good one is transferwise - if you have to send money direct to someones bank account - there are charges but very small (like £2 to send £400)

Hope it can help a few people out there and give the banks a good duff up at the same time

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✨ Recommended destinations

This is an algorithmic recommendation based on @keithbaumwald's trips history to find places they haven't been to yet that other people with similar travels as them also went and liked.

Lisbon and portugal reality its not a fairytale locals tell to expats and tourist only good things all good and nice but the reality is hiding like many portuguese try to do about expats and tourists, unfurnoly many locals dont want progress and evolution they always want be the same year by year

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😀 Fun great

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59°AQI 19

$2,141 / mo

28Mbps

Singapore

They say you get what you pay for. After having traveled the previous 4 months in India, Cambodia, VietNam, Myanmar and Thailand, Singapore was so easy! The subway system is a marvel, streets signs were easy to read, everyone speaks English (that just makes it easy for me as an English speaker) it is safe, clean, and parks are gorgeous. I was there as COVID 19 was breaking out fairly fast and that put a damper on my time but I was so happy to be there anyway and plan to go back. For digital

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 Internet 🚀 Super fast

😀 Fun good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 40° 104° 31° 87°🥵AQI 43

$2,796 / mo

95Mbps

Prague

Czechia

I visited Prague on more than one occasion and tried something new each time. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately it turned out to be one of my least favourite cities. Perhaps it was just me, but there was an overwhelming sense of distrust and dislike towards foreigners, you have to try pretty hard to blend in if you want to experience the life of a local & avoid the tourism. I met some wonderful people and and there’s some cool communities to be part of, but another extended stay

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 Internet 🏎 Fast

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🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53°AQI 68

$2,149 / mo

36Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

During winter is quite safe plus much cheaper. Some nightclubs are free and yet there is still a lot of people. Great por lgbtq+ community.

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☀️ Feels 16° 61° 15° 59°AQI 61

$2,961 / mo

30Mbps

Phuket

Thailand

Living in Bangkok since 2015, I refused to go to Phuket longer than I could. I strongly believed in rumors that Phuket was all about prostitution and dirty beaches... oh, how I was wrong! Phuket is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I’d say you can find the same conveniences you’re used in Bangkok, but with a beach - actually many of them, ofter pristine and desert if you rent a motorbike and explore by yourself. Forget about Patong and go to Karon, Surin, Kattatani, Paradise and Freedom Beach instead... you’

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📡 Internet 🏎 Fast

😀 Fun bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 42° 108° 32° 89°🥵AQI 49

$1,550 / mo

21Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

I stayed here for a month in July last year. There's lots of cool aspects to the city but I hated it when I was there. The city has a problem with British stag parties, so if you look like you're a British male and speak English expect to be treated with disdain (it's fair enough) The Hungarians can just generally be unfriendly, especially bartenders. It's a weird experience waiting to be served while 3 people ignore you. Or buying the same drink and getting charged whatever they want (700-1500

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👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 111😷

$1,506 / mo

39Mbps

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

First time I was in KL was in 2015 as a backpacking student. I stayed for 2 weeks at an airbnb in Bangsar South and I loved it. Met up with Uni friends, made new friends and I really like the relaxed atmosphere, despite being in a huge city. Fast forward, 3 years later, I went by myself to KL for a 3 days stay on a visa run from Chiang Mai. I stayed in a hotel near Bukit Bintang. I actually really didn't like it - I think because I was by myself, in a fairly wild part of the city and got so us

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😀 Fun mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 44° 111° 33° 91°🥵AQI 79😷

$1,309 / mo

20Mbps

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Usually goes dead after one month. Polluted streets and antisocial locals. It’s okay for a few weeks, but the fun diminishes quickly and boredom sets in. You are left with high rent and no fun after about a month.

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🌥 Feels 39° 102° 33° 92°🥵AQI 77😷

$958 / mo

21Mbps

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Germany

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👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 9° 48°AQI 52

7mo

$2,942 / mo

35Mbps

Indonesia

⭐️ Overall Score

💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 Internet 🏎 Fast

😀 Fun mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 37° 99° 30° 86°🥵AQI 36

4mo

$841 / mo

11Mbps