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Bangkok, ThailandTransit

Use the airport rail when your hotel is near a rail interchange instead of booking a curbside airport car: how to use this local-spend move in Bangkok, Thailand

Use the airport rail when your hotel is near a rail interchange instead of booking a curbside airport car. Use the airport rail when your hotel is near a rail interchange instead of booking a curbside airport car. the rail fare is fixed, while the official airport taxi adds a published surcharge...

Cebu, PhilippinesTransit

Buy your SIM from an official telco counter or proper shop, not from a random seller pushing a pre-registered card: how to use this local-spend move in Cebu, Philippines

Buy your SIM from an official telco counter or proper shop, not from a random seller pushing a pre-registered card. The sale or purchase of pre-registered SIMs is illegal in the Philippines. That check is usually worth it before paying convenience pricing in Cebu. Use it as a quick check before b...