How To Open A Wise Account

If you frequently need to make money transfers to a foreign country, look no further. Sending money internationally can be painful. It is time-consuming, expensive, bureaucratic, and inefficient. That’s about to change with Wise (formerly known as Transferwise). Wise is an online platform for sending and receiving money internationally. It’s […]


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Tiny Apartment For Less Than $1 Per Month

Ikea is offering a tiny apartment in Tokyo for less than $1 per month Swedish retailer Ikea is becoming a landlord in Japan with a tiny apartment it will rent out in Tokyo.   The 10-square-meter (107-square-foot) apartment is located in the Shinjuku district and will cost just 99 yen […]


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The New U.S. International Travel Rules

The Biden administration’s new rules requiring most foreign nationals to be vaccinated before flying to the United States take effect at 12:01 a.m. EST (0501 GMT) Nov. 8. Here’s what you need to know: * Starting Nov. 8, foreign air travelers to the United States will be required to be […]


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Can I Use Amex in China?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover are widely accepted in the big cities across China. Depending on your card, you could pay foreign transaction fees. To avoid it, use a travel credit card. Subsequently, Can I use Alipay without a Chinese bank account? If You’re On A Computer — Use […]


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How to Use WeChat Pay in China

WeChat is a free application launched by Tencent on January 21, 2011 to provide instant messaging services for smart phone. WeChat is the most popular social networking APP in China, similar to Facebook and WhatsApp, and almost every mobile user has it on their phone in China. In WeChat, you […]


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