{"id":44800,"date":"2025-09-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=44800"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:50:39","slug":"no-fee-atm-cards-best-internet-socks-you-cant-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/no-fee-atm-cards-best-internet-socks-you-cant-kill\/","title":{"rendered":"No-fee ATM Cards\/Best Internet\/Socks You Can’t Kill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No-fee ATM Debit Cards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you can travel in many developed countries without pulling out cash, it\u2019s tough to go even a day without banknotes in others, including where I live in Mexico. Plus you\u2019ve got guide\/bellhop tips, cash-only street food stalls, veggie stands, and pay toilets to consider. Get your cash without fees by using the right debit card. The best don\u2019t just waive their own (like Capital One 360 does) but they\u2019ll also reimburse what the local bank charges. I\u2019ve personally got ones from Fidelity<\/a>, Schwab, and biz fintech Novo<\/a>, but many credit unions offer one without fees too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Countries for Internet Connectivity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In which countries are you likely to have fast, secure, uncensored, and affordable internet no matter which device you\u2019re on? A new report<\/a> from eSIM company Saily shows the best options around the world, with the first 13 all being in Europe and then Australia, Singapore, and Canada coming next. Use the little gray scroll bar on the right of the full list to keep going and find the USA at #23 and UK at #27. Inexpensive travel\/nomad destinations punching above their wealth include Poland, Romania, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic, all in the top-20. (Need an eSIM for an upcoming trip? Use our exclusive Saily code NOMADICO at checkout after choosing your destination<\/a> and get 10% off.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best U.S. Airports for International Deals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The generically named Going.com was formerly Scott\u2019s Cheap Flights and they know a thing or two about finding airfare bargains. They recently published their annual Flight Deal Awards<\/a> for the USA and highlighted the airports that consistently see the best flight bargains. For international travel, you\u2019re most likely to find great flight deals from large airports JFK (NYC), Logan (Boston), and Los Angeles, or smaller airports in Raleigh, Pittsburgh, and Portland. If you\u2019re looking to cash in points instead of paying, your best bets in order are New York City (JFK again), Chicago, Boston, L.A., San Francisco, and DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boring but Important: Good Socks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I once met a traveler in his late \u201860s who had just spent a week hiking around Torres del Paine in Patagonia, Chile. I asked him if he had any advice for someone planning a trip like that. Without hesitation he said, \u201cInvest in good socks.\u201d I\u2019m about to throw away a pair of hiking socks from Darn Tough Vermont that I\u2019ve been wearing for 14 years, on probably 100 hikes. They\u2019re my favorite brand for a good reason. When I plopped down $24 for a pair while shopping with my daughter recently she saw the total and said, \u201cFor socks?!\u201d I told her they were worth it and that I\u2019d still be using them a decade from now. Get them at Amazon<\/a> or at most quality outdoor\/travel clothing stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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