For the Mainland China first timers

Before venturing out to this culture-shock inducing, magnificently magical, and crazy country... [Mainland China? That means excluding Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao, which are autonomous regions...

How do I get internet in Cuba?

Does Cuba have internet? Does it work like it does anywhere else too? Here you will find some information about going online on Cuba. On a trip through Cuba you will see a certain “spectacle of...

Carry Cash in Japan

Today's tip is almost an extension to my other tip while in Japan where I explained the value of the Passmo card. This tip however is to make sure you carry cash in Japan. Despite major cities in...

Cash or credit card for your vacation?

I think this is a very controversial topic and many experts differ when is time to make the main decision: Cash or Credit Card when traveling outside your country most specifically a country with a...

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...

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...