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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Mexico: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest (2020)
Arrived in Mexico, we are looking as usual to buy a local SIM card. If you have a Free Mobile subscription, you can use 25GB of data for free. However, calls and SMS to France will be charged extra. Exchange rate in December 2019: 100MXN = 4,73€ Buy a SIM card at Mexico City or Cancun airport Having only made one stopover at the airport in Mexico City, we did not have the time to inquire about available tourist offers. If you have any information, do not hesitate to share it as a comment Buy a SIM card at Merida airport At the time of our arrival, we did not…
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Airport lounges: How does it work? How much does it cost? How to get there?
Recently, I have been lucky enough to be able to access airport lounges during my travels. Like many, I have often wondered what is behind those beautiful doors of “Airport Lounges”, “VIP Space” or “Lounge Space”. Let me explain how it works. An airport lounge: what is it? An airport lounge is a space that allows passengers to wait for their flight in more comfortable conditions than traditional waiting areas at boarding gates. These spaces are rented : Either by airline companies who make them available to their customers Either by private companies that market access to these fairs Either by bank cards such as Mastercard or American Express which…
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How much are Air France Flying Blue miles worth? How to use them?
When I first became interested in the Air France Flying Blue miles that can be obtained with an American Express Air France card, the question of their value inevitably arose. The least we can say is that it isn’t very clear, that “it depends” and that the value of your miles can vary considerably depending on how you use them. It is therefore important to calculate their value each time you use them. Here are a few examples with the different ways you can use your miles. Buy an Air France plane ticket with miles Example of a round trip Paris – New York. Go on January 15, 2020, return…
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Opinion on Ma Gestion Locative agency: renting your property from abroad
As we told you in this article, we took advantage of having a file that was still presentable at a bank to get into debt and make a rental investment just before leaving on a trip around the world. It was a project under the Malraux Law (rehabilitation of old buildings) which required heavy work. It is only 18 months after the signature that we recovered the keys. In the meantime, we had decided to continue to travel for an indefinite period of time, so it was essential to entrust the management of our apartment to a rental management agency. We were in a hurry for several reasons: We had…
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Mah Card: how to use a credit card in Iran? Review + Promo Code
If you want a coupon code to buy a Mah Card and get a discount on the cost of the card, you can use the code TOURDUMONDE Having not (yet) had the chance to go to Iran, I am writing this article on the advice of a friend who has been there and who warmly recommended the Mah Card which can be of great service to travelers in Iran. Can you use your own credit card in Iran? The answer is no. Iran has been under a severe American embargo for several years. As a consequence, the Iranian banking system isn’t connected to the international system and foreign bank cards…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in Guatemala: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest (2020)
As we arrive in Guatemala, I continue to use my SIM card purchased in El Salvador (a SIM card that you purchase in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras or Guatemala will be usable in each of these countries). However, Anh’s offer has expired, so we are looking for a SIM card for him. Buy a SIM card at the airport Having arrived by land, we couldn’t take note of the tourist offers proposed at the airport. If you have any information, do not hesitate to share it as a comment. Buy a SIM card in the city As everywhere in Central America, it is very easy to find a place…
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Orbitz Test: Cancellable Aircraft Tickets for Proof of Exit from Territory
As you may know, some countries require travellers to have proof of exit from the country. It is usually the airlines, at check-in, who are responsible for checking that you have an exit ticket. Not being aware of it, we were almost prevented from taking our flight from Hong Kong to Manila, we had to buy an emergency exit ticket, otherwise we stayed at the airport. Since then, we have been using an airline ticket rental service. This service works very well but costs $12 per person. I recently discovered a 100% free solution: Orbitz. Orbitz is an online travel agency, a subsidiary of Expedia that allows you to book…
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Prepaid 4G SIM card in El Salvador: How much does it cost? Where to buy it? What speed? Speedtest (2020)
Arrived in El Salvador, we are looking for a SIM card to have Internet Nothing urgent, the SIM offers work in all Central America whatever the country where you bought it (Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica). So Anh can use her Nicaragua card for a few more days while I (JB) use my international Drimsim card. There are 4 telephone operators in El Salvador: Tigo, Claro, Movistar and Digicel. Note that in El Salvador, it is the U.S. dollar that is in circulation. Buy a SIM card at the airport Having arrived by land, we couldn’t see the SIM card offers available at the airport. We will try to find…
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Does the N26 card allow access to the Mastercard Airport Lounges?
Recently, on a Facebook group of travelers, a person presented what seemed to be an excellent plan: with an N26 black card, one could access free of charge the Mastercard lounge areas at the airport. Mastercard has more than 1000 airport lounges around the world where you can wait comfortably for your flight while enjoying a buffet and a good glass of wine. It sounded too good to be true (access to airport lounges are usually charged around 40 euros per person vs. 10 to 17 € per month for the N26 card for unlimited access, …). Information taken, it isn’t possible. Either the person in question was lucky, or…
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Is the American Express Platinum Business Card cost-effective? My Review + Referral Code
If you would like to obtain an American Express Platinum Business Card, follow this referral link and receive 30,000 free Membership points. Based on the 0.5% payout rate, this represents a premium of €150 I’ve already told you about the American Express Air France card that allows you to collect miles with every expense and have insurance included when you rent a car I recently additionally subscribed to an American Express Platinum Card for professional use with one main objective: free access to airport lounges I propose to explain the advantages of this card and to calculate if it is profitable or not. American Express Platinum Business Card or Air…
