Guide to buying a SIM card with PAYG data in Mexico
Step-by-step guide to finding and buying a sim card, then topping up and ordering a PAYG prepaid mobile phone plan with data in Mexico
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The most useful USA road trip Apps & Tools
After a three month road trip driving around the USA, these are the mobile phone apps and tools we found the most helpful
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Getting the best price for car rental, and the worst deal
Tips to avoid our mistakes with US car rental - We hired a car in the US, got a great deal, then accepted their suggestion of a cheap upgrade...
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Packing for RTW and long term travel
Just how much stuff do you need for a year away? Or even an indefinite trip? Remember that whatever you take you’ll have to carry and keep safe, so packing minimal is the best option in almost every department.
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Less common tips for first-time visitors to China
There seems to be a lot of outdated advice on the web, mostly about not putting chopsticks in rice, so here are a few tips you may not see in the guide book.
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Simple guide to choosing a VPN for China (and elsewhere!)
One of the problems with being in China is that the internet is heavily controlled to filter out information that might be detrimental to the harmonious society. A simple VPN can help bypass the Great Firewall of China.
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Failing to learn Chinese: Trying too hard
After some time not really learning Chinese, then taking a rapid leap forward online, I decided to try an Intensive Mandarin Course.
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Failing to Learn Chinese
Having been in China for over a year now, I’m painfully aware that I’m still terrible at Chinese.
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The Great Firewall of Australia
With Australia planning to implement their own country-wide firewall to protect their citizens, they've produced this video to explain how they've drawn inspiration from the 'impressive' Great Firewall of China (GFW).
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Boiled Coke with Ginger, a Chinese cold remedy
Everyone from friends to random waitresses agreed that the best cure for a cold is the ‘2000 year old ancient Chinese remedy’ of hot Coke with ginger.
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