Category Archives: Travel Hack

Cool travel hacks that one should not miss

How credit card reward points can offer you free Paris Olympics trip?

By | October 5, 2024

We often read stories about how people use credit card reward points and travel for free. However, most of us either don’t know how to accumulate tons of credit card reward points or don’t have those super premium credit cards. In today’s post, I endeavour to highlight how “not so premium credit cards” can be used to accumulate… Read More »

Best Forex Cards: Niyo Global vs Other Forex Cards

By | October 5, 2024

Recently, a friend asked me about the best forex cards available in the market. Although I was sure that Niyo Global is the best forex card but just to convince him I did a data comparison on forex cards of major Indian banks. While the concept of forex cards is simple and straightforward. Their only benefit is the… Read More »

Best Credit Cards for Lounge access in 2020

By | October 5, 2024

I am usually very excited about air travel, maybe the child in me has not grown up yet :D. Apart from the flight, another exciting part of air travel is the airport lounge, where one can relax and grab something to eat and drink, free of course. :D. Well, to get free airport lounge access one needs to… Read More »

NiYO Global: Best forex card currently in India

By | October 5, 2024

Staying with my recent Singapore visit, another way I saved money was on my forex card. While searching for forex cards I came across this unique offering from NiYO Global. NiYO promises forex conversion at Visa rates without any mark-up, currency conversion charges or taxes etc. I used NiYO Global card extensively in Singapore and being a Visa… Read More »

Incoming international SMS are free on Indian SIM

By | October 5, 2024

Well, this might common knowledge for many out there, but I was pleasantly surprised to know that incoming international SMS are free while traveling abroad from India. Whether on a Postpaid or a Prepaid connection, one just needs to activate international roaming on the phone. When planning my vacation to Singapore, I was worried about keeping my primary… Read More »

Singapore for 2 @ 94k, courtesy Citi and Yes credit card

By | October 5, 2024

While we were planning a week long trip to Singapore this June, we got quotes from websites, vacation planners, tour operators etc. All of them were broadly in the range of 60-70k/person (i.e. 120-140k for a couple) and despite that they neither cover all the places we wanted to visit nor the entire cost. What it meant was… Read More »