After going through the hell on earth that was transiting in Vietnam, I was frankly blown away by not just how great things were at Makassar, but also the fabulously great value Cordia Hotel. While most transit hotels are expensive, dingy and, well, pretty shit, this bad boy bucked the trend. Not only are the…
If you have the misfortune of having to transit through Hanoi, then there is at least some good news. There’s now quite literally a whole heap of hotels within walking – yes I said walking distance of the airport. Of this wide array, I can recommend Golden Dragon Hotel as the best of the bunch….
Are Vietnamese airports the worst in South-East Asia? Well, if you title an article like this then you have probably made your mind up! So, yes, I feel that Vietnamese airports are indeed the worst within ASEAN. And it would appear that I am not alone in my thoughts, with many people, both foreign and…
While nowhere near as pervasive as in North Korea, China, or Russia there are a hole heap of websites and apps that are aggressively banned in India. This ironically despite the fact India promotes itself as a tech hub. The good news though is that it is fairly easy too circumvent the Great Firewall of…
While there is not much of a digital nomad Gori, nor expat scene here, it is still one of the best places to travel in Georgia. It is also overall a pretty cheap place to stay and is a decent place to escape city life in Georgia. Therefore, much like Anlong Veng, this is somewhere…
Georgia is a booming place for travel tourism, business and indeed fintech. This means that doing a whole heap of things online is made easier by some kick ass Georgian Apps. And honestly we could list about 100 here, depending on what you are doing in the country. There are though 7 that I would…
If you’re a crypto bro, or digital nomad with an interest in cryptocurrency, the good news is that there are few countries better than Georgia right now, with crypto in Tbilisi to such a degree that you could almost call it mainstream. This is evidenced by the fact that you can pay by crypto all…
If you like Rugby League in the south of England then your only professional option is the London Broncos, who have famously been not just the torch bearer for the sport in the south, but also somewhat the nomads. This has seen them play everywhere from Craven Cottage to Harlequins, with a whole heap of…
There was a time when using a British bank card abroad was just a slow way of hemorrhaging away money. ATM fees, bad exchange rates and random foreign transaction charges all stacked up quietly in the background. Nothing looked dramatic on the surface, but over weeks and months it added up to a serious leak…
If you are a digital nomad, or getting Paid To Travel then you seriously need to be utilising the best travel credit cards and by far the best credit card for Digital Nomads is the American Express Platinum card. This is for a number of reasons, such as the excellent travel insurance, Priority Pass lounge…