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What currency do you pay with when traveling abroad?

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on March 6, 2017 | Featured

I just returned from a week-long excursion to Vancouver Island in Canada. I very much enjoy traveling to our health-care loving neighbor to the north, and not just because I have NEXUS (which can make the crossing much easier), but … Read More … Read More

Tags: Canada, currency, foreign currency, foreign transaction fees

Become a Trusted Traveler with NEXUS (and get your eyeballs scanned)

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on September 15, 2014 | Featured

A few months ago, I wrote about my experience signing up for NEXUS, the joint border clearance program between the US and Canada that allows for expedited travel in, out, and between the two countries. The process for getting … Read More … Read More

Tags: airports, border crossing, Canada, customs, Global Entry, international, NEXUS, Pre-check, travel

How to get Global Entry for 50% off (and zip through customs and security lines)

Posted by Mike Pumphrey on January 20, 2014 | Featured

Going through customs can be a drag. You are accosted by a bored-yet-potentially-malevolent customs officer, who volleys questions at you. These questions seem innocuous, but are can be phrased so as to imply subtle accusation (“Why did you leave the … Read More … Read More

Tags: Canada, Global Entry, NEXUS, travel, travel hacking, TSA Pre-check

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What currency do you pay with when traveling abroad?

Become a Trusted Traveler with NEXUS (and get your eyeballs scanned)

How to get Global Entry for 50% off (and zip through customs and security lines)

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