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Leaving the house checklist: 30 things to do before going on vacation

Posted on November 2, 2023July 17, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Organizing a long trip can be stressful: planning the itinerary, packing, exchanging money (it’s easy with Wise!), delegating work… Well, preparing your home is just as important as preparing yourself, your luggage, and your plans. And it doesn’t have to be exhausting: just follow my Leaving The House Checklist and you’ll be ready to go!…

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How to get to Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Dolomites

Posted on August 17, 2021July 20, 2024 by Giulia Dal Pont

Welcome to the Queen of the Dolomites! If you are planning a trip to this wonderful destination in Italy, you will certainly be researching how to get to Cortina d’Ampezzo. Of course, Google Maps can help, but here you’ll find much more information: how to get to Cortina by car, bus and train, where are…

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What is the best time to visit Budapest: weather, events and cool things to do

Posted on February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

As you plan your trip to Hungary, you will certainly wonder when is the best time to visit Budapest. It is an important point and there’s a lot to consider! Well, in my opinion, Budapest is always gorgeous 🙂 Yes, I may be biased because, after all, I moved here and love this city. However,…

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How to use Maps.me like a pro

Posted on February 6, 2021February 7, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

When I started wondering how to use Maps.me, I wasn’t even convinced about switching from Google Maps. After all, I’m more of an urban traveller, while Maps.me is great for hiking, right? Well, luckily, my friend, experienced travel blogger, and off-the-beaten-path explorer, Megan, from Packing Up The Pieces, accepted my invitation to show to all…

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The 14 best places to travel with a baby – recommended by family travel bloggers

Posted on January 30, 2021January 31, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

I know you were thinking about it during the pregnancy: what are the best places to travel with a baby? If travel is as important to you as it is to us, I know you want to keep travelling! Don’t worry, it’s easy to travel with a baby: now that your little one is here,…

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Basic and useful Hungarian phrases for a trip to Budapest

Posted on January 17, 2021June 18, 2023 by Giulia Dal Pont

When you plan to travel to Budapest and Hungary for a few days, it is definitely important to learn a few useful Hungarian phrases and words. Don’t worry, most young Hungarians speak English, and everybody in the tourism and hospitality industry speaks English very well (in Budapest for sure); however, some basic Hungarian will come…

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10 practical hiking tips for beginners and couch potatoes

Posted on December 5, 2020June 29, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

Welcome, beginner hiker! As couch potatoes ourselves, we want to reassure you: hiking is easy and fun, you can do it at your own pace, and it can be a cheap outdoors activity. Our hiking tips for beginners will help you prepare for easy and successful hikes: you will enjoy the peaceful nature and its…

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6 Wise travel tips to stay safe and save money

Posted on November 9, 2020March 10, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

Wise, formerly TransferWise, is an amazing tool to save money while travelling. Over the years, we have learnt some tricks to use the multi-currency Wise debit card to the best of its capabilities and to travel safely. Keep reading to learn our best tips to travel safely and save money with Wise! Request your Wise…

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How to use Wise multi-currency card: 7 real travel stories you can learn from

Posted on November 8, 2020March 11, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

After 3 years using it on every single trip, we collected quite a few stories on how to use the Wise multi-currency debit card (formerly TransferWise Borderless card)! The Wise debit card and its multi-currency account have become a fundamental element of our travels. It is so convenient to hold countless currencies in our pocket,…

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Wise for Travel: my review of the awesome multi-currency account

Posted on October 9, 2020April 13, 2021 by Giulia Dal Pont

Wise (formerly TransferWise) has improved the way we travel in a radical way. In this post, you will learn how Wise works, why the Wise debit card (formerly TransferWise Borderless card) is the best card to travel, and how to sign up and start saving money! We have been using the Wise debit card to…

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I’m Giulia, an Italian expat based in Budapest (Hungary) with my husband Darek and our son Alexander.

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Based in: Budapest, Hungary

2019: Rome (Italy), Oslo (Norway), Krakow and Zakopane (Poland), Rimini (Italy), Cortina (Italy), Szeged (Hungary), Japan and Australia, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Cortina (Italy)

2020: Alex is born! Cortina (Italy) in August, Tata (Hungary) in October, Cortina (Italy) in December

2021: Cortina (Italy) in April, August and December, Warsaw (Poland) in September

2022: Iceland in May, Cortina (Italy) in July

2023: Finland in February, Cortina (Italy) in April, Puglia (Italy) in May, Italy-Liechtenstein road trip (October)

2024: Zakopane (Poland) in February, Tuscany (Italy) in May…

Next dream: Istanbul, Morocco, Japan again, Greece…

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