{"id":46125,"date":"2026-05-21T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=46125"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:00:37","slug":"metal-free-stretch-belt-virtual-ride-radio-expat-rated-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/metal-free-stretch-belt-virtual-ride-radio-expat-rated-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal-free Stretch Belt\/Virtual Ride & Radio\/Expat-rated Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Arcade No-metal Stretch Belt<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wrote in an earlier issue about an off-brand mesh belt I wear on airport days that doesn\u2019t have any metal in it. That one has a clasp belt, but a new one I\u2019ve been trying has a nicer-looking buckle that snaps the two ends together and feels solid. The belt itself is stretchy too, so it\u2019s a superior double-duty one you can wear during more demanding activities. It\u2019s well-made, comes in 11 colors, and is guaranteed for life. See more here on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a Virtual Drive in Istanbul or Rio<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Want to know what it\u2019s like to drive around a foreign city, listening to a local radio station? You can do it from home by visiting DriveAndListen.app<\/a>, which uses dashcam footage. The tunes really transported me to the scene in Delhi and Izmir and when I pulled up Havana, I was riding in a vintage car. If you don\u2019t like the station you can change it, just like in a real car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries the Expat Execs Rank Highest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I hesitated to highlight this Internations Expat Quality of Life Survey<\/a> since that site mostly appeals to relocated corporate executives living in walled-off enclaves. Turns out it\u2019s full of interesting and detailed insights though. Panama was the big winner, moving from 16 to 3, joining always-highly-rated Spain and much richer countries like Luxembourg and Austria. Czechia and China moved into the top 10 and I\u2019m assuming someone will replace #2 Dubai in the next one. But the Philippines got trashed despite the sea and sunshine (#45 of 46) and wow does the survey kill that \u201cAmerica is the greatest\u201d boast since the country ranks #43. \u201cThe USA ranks dead last when it comes to Healthcare and receives disappointing results in the Safety & Security Subcategory (43rd).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online Security Issues at American Airlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have an AAdvantage account with American Airlines, you should probably change your password. As in today. The company is being quiet about how much data was compromised in several hacker-claimed cyberattacks in the past year, one of them in April. Based on my wife\u2019s frustrating experience though, it was a lot. The company locked her out of her account a month ago, saying it was compromised, and she still doesn\u2019t have access. After a month of hold times, six sessions of being passed around between agents, and unkept promises about a fix, they\u2019re now apologizing that \u201cThe fraud department is completely overwhelmed right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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