There is a window between now and when you board that plane where you have reliable wifi, full data, and enough time to actually learn how something works. Download these apps for international travel now, while you have all of that, not at the airport gate while the boarding announcement is playing. Download them, poke […]
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Before You Go
The big picture on handling money in Europe is covered in Your Card Will Work. Probably. A Guide to Money in Europe — ATMs over airport kiosks, notifying your bank, Dynamic Currency Conversion, never traveling with only one card. All of that applies in Paris exactly as it does everywhere else in Europe. What Paris
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Travel Planning
We covered packing in our last newsletter before we left, one month out from departure. By that point everyone had the itinerary, the reservations were made, and the only thing left was making sure nobody showed up with the wrong shoes. That last part matters more than people expect. Shoes First. Everything Else After. Paris
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Travel Planning
I have sat in a room full of adults being briefed on an upcoming international trip and watched people be genuinely surprised that England does not use American dollars. I share this not to be unkind, because it was a room full of smart, capable people who simply had not thought about it yet. It
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Before You Go
Every time I take a group somewhere internationally, I start communicating about preparation months before we leave. What stays constant is starting early, and making sure nobody arrives at the airport surprised by something that was entirely handleable from home. The things that trip people up on an international trip are almost never the things
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Before You Go