Charles Chan

Cash Cash is still king in most travel destinations. So I always bring enough cash for at least a few days of travel. Although some hotels claim to accept credit cards, they may only accept local credit cards. Call in advance to find out if they also accept foreign credit cards. If in doubt, bring enough cash to cover the hotel expenses as well. Using ATMs The easiest way to obtain cash abroad is by using one of those ATM machines. First, take a look at the back of your card to find out if it w

Preparing for a four-month trip with 3 kids is not an easy task. However, with some research into the internet and a bit of creativity, it can be done. Our starting point in this trip preparation is to scour the internet for people with similar needs. This forms the basis of our packing list. Then we add things that are particularly important for us. In the end, we are quite comfortable with the result. Here are the items that I’d like to highlight (note that most of the links below are affiliat

Budgeting Your Trip How do you budget for a four-month trip? I got asked this question a couple of times. To be honest, it is not very different from budgeting at home. The basic idea is to identify the costs, some fixed, and some variables. In this post, I try to document my approach and hope it can help you prepare for your next big trip. Fixed Cost There are certain costs that are known and fixed ahead of time. I like to make sure I record as many of these as possible. Some of these known co