We've made a huge mistake » Quick Tips

Tuesday Tip: Cockroaches Travel in Packs!

Melanie — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 13:00:14 +0000

Cockroaches, Frogs, and Lizards, Oh my! Yesterday was a bad day. A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Why? I was ambushed. By cockroaches. An “intrusion” of cockroaches. You know how a group of crows is very aptly called a “murder”? A group of cockroaches is called an “intrusion”. Trust me, I looked it up. […]

The post Tuesday Tip: Cockroaches Travel in Packs! appeared first on We've made a huge mistake.

Maximizing Productivity with the Pomodoro Method

Melanie — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:00:37 +0000

One major problem Digital Nomads face is how to be productive on the road when your “office” setting is constantly changing. We try out new cafes every day. Some have blaring Miley Cyrus music (one can only hear “Wrecking Ball” so many times before wanting to take a wrecking ball to the people around you). Some have […]

The post Maximizing Productivity with the Pomodoro Method appeared first on We've made a huge mistake.

Minimizing Your Losses When Obtaining Thai Currency

Melanie — Fri, 16 May 2014 13:00:31 +0000

Did you know that a typical ATM withdrawal fee in Thailand is 180 Baht (about $6 US)? Did you know that many credit cards charge a 3% foreign transaction fee? Or how about that many establishments charge an extra fee for you to pay with plastic? Aside from hotels and nicer restaurants that we don’t […]

The post Minimizing Your Losses When Obtaining Thai Currency appeared first on We've made a huge mistake.

Tuesday Tip: Never go anywhere in Southeast Asia without a packet of tissues!

Melanie — Tue, 13 May 2014 13:00:47 +0000

During our travels in Vietnam and Thailand, we’ve learned that you can never, ever count on a public restroom to be stocked with toilet paper, soap, or paper towels. There’s no feeling quite like the one you get when you sit down to go to the bathroom, then have that “OMG-THERES-NOT-A-SHRED-OF-TOILET-PAPER-ANYWHERE-NEAR-ME” moment. Talk about a […]

The post Tuesday Tip: Never go anywhere in Southeast Asia without a packet of tissues! appeared first on We've made a huge mistake.

Tuesday Tip: Always Carry a Poncho in Thailand

Melanie — Mon, 05 May 2014 10:08:49 +0000

This week’s tip: Unexpected storms in Thailand will really rain on your parade, so carry a poncho! We are trying out a new type of blogpost – Tuesday Tips. Every Tuesday, we plan to post a small blurb with a tip for surviving successfully in Southeast Asia. Everyone in Southeast Asia seems to carry around a […]

The post Tuesday Tip: Always Carry a Poncho in Thailand appeared first on We've made a huge mistake.