Travel tips

      Nov 26, 2018• by Bigaltravelcompanion

      Octopus Card in Hong Kong

      Octopus Card is everywhere in Hong Kong. Literally, every single local can tell you what it is and it may sound familiar to some tourists. Let me tell you a bit story about this little card and how...

      Nov 22, 2018• by Ale

      ATM withdrawal in Costa Rica without fees

      In Costa Rica you'll find that most ATMs ("cajero automático") have a fix withdrawing fee for international cards like Visa/Mastercard. ATMs that have fees are legally obliged to display a screen...

      Nov 9, 2018• by Bigaltravelcompanion

      Taking a minibus in Hong Kong

      There is a world difference between Green Minibus and Red Minibus in Hong Kong. Some tourist may not know the difference. Green Minibus accept payments by cash or Octopus Card, whereas Red Minibus...

      Sep 12, 2018• by ThaiYaiNat

      Thai ATM swallowed my card!

      "For security reasons all cards that have been retained by ATMs are destroyed." (Bangkok Bank Website) This is now the stated policy of all Thai Banks. In the case of overseas visitors using cards to...

      Jul 30, 2018• by vijay

      Currency of India

      The National Currency of India is the Indian Rupee, which is available in denominations of 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 2000. There are coins for 1, 2, 5 and 10. Banking in India has become...

      Jun 13, 2018• by Casa_Las_Tres_Naranjas

      Money in Cuba

      Since we have received many questions about the Cuban money situation in our guest house, we would like to share information about the two existing currencies, how to easily change money and how to...