Replace Lost Chargers
Free: All time So you left your cellphone charger in a hostel in Paris and you’re already miles away in Amsterdam? Well, don’t curse yourself over it because you’re not the only one who tends to do this. In fact, here’s a statistic: Chargers are the #1 most left behind items at hotels. Many places...
DIY Passport Photo
Free: All time In some countries, passport photo services charge outrageous pricing. It doesn’t help either that consulates tend to ask for a ridiculous amount of photos just for visa application. Anyhow, for you Broke Tourists out there, it costs close to nothing to DIY. The website ‘Passport Photo 4 You’ lets you upload your...
VisaMapper
Free: All time Depending on what nationality you have, visa fees can cost quite a bit. Perhaps a way to save that money upfront, even before landing in your destination, is to try to visit the countries that are visa-free for you. VisaMapper is a site that provides a quick glimpse of each country visa...
European Youth Card (EURO<26 Card)
Free: Youth discounts in Europe (EUR 5-19 card application fee) The European Youth Card is a card for young people offering a large number of discounts on culture, travel, accommodation, shopping and services in most European countries. This card (also at one time known as EURO < 26) is available to everyone under the age...
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
Free: All time If you have British, EU, EEA, or Swiss nationality then consider yourself lucky! You’re entitled to the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), which lets you get state health care at a reduced cost or sometimes free in all EEA countries. Basically, if you get sick during your trip, EHIC will get you...
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)
Free: All time Some will suggest that you avoid this ancient maze of commercialism where you’ll probably get hassled by pushy salesmen, but honestly, it’s worth a visit. The Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. It all started in 1461 when Sultan Mehmed II initially commissioned two...
Doğançay Museum
Free: All time The Dogancay Museum is Turkey’s first modern art museum. The museum is mainly dedicated to the works of its founder, a world renown artist – Burhan Dogancay.This mini-retrospective spans five decades of Dogançay’s artistic evolution starting with his early figurative paintings up to his wall-inspired works as well as photographs. The overriding...
Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)
Free: All time Due to the blue tiles surrounding the walls of its interior design, the Sultanahmet Mosque is more commonly known as the Blue Mosque This mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I to rival the grandeur of the nearby Aya Sofya. Today, besides being a popular tourist attraction, it still serves as a...
Bongeunsa Temple
Free: All time Situated in the middle of the busy Seoul is the secluded Bongeunsa Temple. This temple has more than 1,000 years of history and houses 3,479 Buddhist scriptures. During the Buddhist ceremony called Jeongdaebulsa that is held every September 9th of the lunar calendar, monks march carrying the scriptures on their heads and...
War Memorial of Korea
Free: All time Opened in 1994, the War Memorial of Korea is situated on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the Military history of Korea. The memorial building has six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition centre displaying over 13,000 war memorabilia and military equipment. It is the perfect...
National Museum of Korea
Free: All time The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs. The museum...
Cheonggyecheon Museum
Free: All time The Cheonggyecheon Museum was established in September 2005 to commemorate the completion of the Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project, a two-year restoration process that played a pivotal role in Seoul’s future vision of an environment-friendly urban space. The museum offers visitors the chance to learn about the stream’s turbulent history, from being buried underground...
