Cash overseas: more fees than a dog has fleas
So you are travelling overseas (eg Europe) from your own country. How on earth do you get the least amount of fees charged whilst spending money overseas? Banks are full of traps […]
Category Archives: Italy
Les Pickpockets Scams
It is a sad truth universally recognized that there are just so many people less privileged than ourselves. And it’s heartbreaking to witness. Having travelled widely I still have no […]
A Plea to Italy: Stop Voting for Clowns
Honestly Italy. Have a good long hard look at yourself. A comedian as Prime Minister? Called Beppe? Topless protestors? Berlusconi?? Berlusconi voted in three times?? Apart from everything else he’s […]
Taking my mobile phone overseas
Just back from Europe and looking at a bill that dwarfs your mortgage payment? My Number One Tip: Whenever I travel overseas I have activated my VODAFONE RED International Roaming Plan […]
Roman nepotism, erotica, footpaths and other ugly bits
Rome in July’s pressing heat…. Spent a lovely morning escaping the horrendous heat in the divine Galleria Borghese which is an ex-Palace for a bent Cardinal. It’s packed with superb […]
Roman Holiday – tips for the traveller
First thing – taxi from airport into Roma central costs 48 euros NO MORE On my last trip in July I got slogged by the taxi driver who drove us […]
