Typically I have more to add to these lists, but you Sir, have done an amazing job.
Hats off to you.
The only item on this list that doesn't necessarily belong is travel insurance (trip cancellation specifically). I'm sorry that your trip to Ireland had a hiccup and that it ruined your vacation. I think there might be a better way to deal with it rather than buying insurance (or paying top dollar for insurance vs. budget insurance).
a) Buy refundable tickets. Or even better, for local flights don't buy them until you're in the country. They are always cheaper when you purchase from an IP address inside the country in question.
b) Don't pre-pay hotels. Book, put a deposit maybe, but don't pre-pay the whole amount. Beyond that, and ESPECIALLY if you're a backpacker, do NOT pre-book accommodation in the first place except for possibly the first night if you're arriving somewhere late. Many places you travel, you can be sure there is some accommodations hocking their place to stay at a decent rate. No need to worry there.
Of course - I could be full of it so here's my experience (which is different from your own). My wife and I backpacked around for about 3 years after we got married and finally settled in Thailand. We've been here about 2 years now.
You could also consider a good water filtration system. I just fill my $50, Grayl stainless steel water filter with tap water and it filters out 99.9%of all bacteria including giardia in real time as you drink.
I guess Wisebread could look a little more aesthetically appealing, it's pretty buttoned up looking now. Maybe new fonts. But I think the layout itself is easy to navigate as is.
Your items are insured for .10 cents per pound per article. If you move a bike and they break it, it might weigh 10 lbs and you would be reimbursed $1.oo. Don't believe the hype.
Sometimes it pays to buy slightly overpriced items at amazon for their no hassle customer service. if i didnt like the item, it didnt fit right, it wasn't as advertised, they take it back no questions asked and i just drop the item off at the ups store.
I accrued 200,000 points on the Barclay NFL card with the hopes of going to the Super Bowl but when I try and redeem for a ticket it says that the are Sold Out.
I am wondering how many other Barclay card members have this problem of limited availability of Super Bowl tickets.
It seems like Barclay should disclose how many Super Bowl tickets are available for redemption each year and when those tickets are offered for redemption. Currently they you have to keep checking back to see if the tickets are available which is a real crap shoot.
If I would have known that the Super Bowl tickets are so difficult to get I would not have signed up for this card and spent so much time accruing points on this card.
The USAA website gets very high marks from users and from insiders across the industry. Both their banking and investment sites are easy to use and very logical. Even their phone app is one of the best out there.
For shopping, I like Amazon.com's web design. It's easy to navigate. I like websites with easy to find buttons and clean, simple designs without many ads. The pull down menus must work and be easy to use. The Wise Bread website right now is pretty good.
The hotter weather has been attracting lots of mosquitos around my home. Thanks for the post of the homemade traps! These are awesome. I think I will use these methods combined with the new smart trap I bought through amazon. Bothe methods work great!!!
I really like the search filter options on Kohl's website for shopping. I don't waste endless time viewing items that I wouldn't purchase, and lets me focus in on what I'm really interested in purchasing.
I like websites that don't pop an ad up every time I click on a page. Also being able to look at articles in date order as well as by subject is important to me. Sometimes I just want to see what's been posted since my last visit. Other times, I'm looking for an answer to a specific question.
I like the Wise Bread website. It's definitely one of the better blog layouts that I have seen. The articles are easy to find, and the ads are not intrusive.
I like websites that don't over complicate things or are too stylized and choose looking chic over being user friendly. I like ones that have a search function, an easy drop down menu, an archive, etc..
I like Self Magazine’s website design. When you hover over the tabs you can see the drop-down menu selections. And the entire site is easy to navigate. For Wise Bread’s redesign, I would like to see the “Ask the Readers” article centrally located near the top. Possibly highlighted in some way as a weekly attraction.
The Kirkus website has a great design. Easy to access the info you want. You can still get info in articles and lists instead of the annoying popup and slideshow advertising format most sites are using. It's nice because it doesn't take forever for pages to load. I don't even look at some websites because it's all about advertising and impossible to read articles thanks to the format.
I like Wisebread's design. The main page is easy to navigate and the titles are descriptive. I hate when websites make me click next often (IE 10 things to save you money, and a separate page for each, just use one page please!).
Typically I have more to add to these lists, but you Sir, have done an amazing job.
Hats off to you.
The only item on this list that doesn't necessarily belong is travel insurance (trip cancellation specifically). I'm sorry that your trip to Ireland had a hiccup and that it ruined your vacation. I think there might be a better way to deal with it rather than buying insurance (or paying top dollar for insurance vs. budget insurance).
a) Buy refundable tickets. Or even better, for local flights don't buy them until you're in the country. They are always cheaper when you purchase from an IP address inside the country in question.
b) Don't pre-pay hotels. Book, put a deposit maybe, but don't pre-pay the whole amount. Beyond that, and ESPECIALLY if you're a backpacker, do NOT pre-book accommodation in the first place except for possibly the first night if you're arriving somewhere late. Many places you travel, you can be sure there is some accommodations hocking their place to stay at a decent rate. No need to worry there.
Of course - I could be full of it so here's my experience (which is different from your own). My wife and I backpacked around for about 3 years after we got married and finally settled in Thailand. We've been here about 2 years now.
Do you think those are valid suggestions?
Its a good idea to sell used stuff on Facebook. You can also use classified11.com sell/buy used stuff.
I like Zulily's design.
Kids websites have the best fun designs, like Disney or Nickelodeon. There sites are so colorful.
I follow a food blog thekitchn.com. I found it's design very very simple and a lot attractive. I want to make my blog look like this one day.
You could also consider a good water filtration system. I just fill my $50, Grayl stainless steel water filter with tap water and it filters out 99.9%of all bacteria including giardia in real time as you drink.
Very simple designs like Google are the best.
I guess Wisebread could look a little more aesthetically appealing, it's pretty buttoned up looking now. Maybe new fonts. But I think the layout itself is easy to navigate as is.
Your items are insured for .10 cents per pound per article. If you move a bike and they break it, it might weigh 10 lbs and you would be reimbursed $1.oo. Don't believe the hype.
Sometimes it pays to buy slightly overpriced items at amazon for their no hassle customer service. if i didnt like the item, it didnt fit right, it wasn't as advertised, they take it back no questions asked and i just drop the item off at the ups store.
I accrued 200,000 points on the Barclay NFL card with the hopes of going to the Super Bowl but when I try and redeem for a ticket it says that the are Sold Out.
I am wondering how many other Barclay card members have this problem of limited availability of Super Bowl tickets.
It seems like Barclay should disclose how many Super Bowl tickets are available for redemption each year and when those tickets are offered for redemption. Currently they you have to keep checking back to see if the tickets are available which is a real crap shoot.
If I would have known that the Super Bowl tickets are so difficult to get I would not have signed up for this card and spent so much time accruing points on this card.
I like websites that are fast and well organized like Amazon.
The USAA website gets very high marks from users and from insiders across the industry. Both their banking and investment sites are easy to use and very logical. Even their phone app is one of the best out there.
For shopping, I like Amazon.com's web design. It's easy to navigate. I like websites with easy to find buttons and clean, simple designs without many ads. The pull down menus must work and be easy to use. The Wise Bread website right now is pretty good.
The hotter weather has been attracting lots of mosquitos around my home. Thanks for the post of the homemade traps! These are awesome. I think I will use these methods combined with the new smart trap I bought through amazon. Bothe methods work great!!!
Mint and SmartyPig are both simple, user-friendly, and pleasant enough to look at.
I really like the search filter options on Kohl's website for shopping. I don't waste endless time viewing items that I wouldn't purchase, and lets me focus in on what I'm really interested in purchasing.
If you're looking for deals related to free trials then meoble.com would be your best choice.
I like websites that don't pop an ad up every time I click on a page. Also being able to look at articles in date order as well as by subject is important to me. Sometimes I just want to see what's been posted since my last visit. Other times, I'm looking for an answer to a specific question.
I like the Wise Bread website. It's definitely one of the better blog layouts that I have seen. The articles are easy to find, and the ads are not intrusive.
I like websites that don't over complicate things or are too stylized and choose looking chic over being user friendly. I like ones that have a search function, an easy drop down menu, an archive, etc..
I like Self Magazine’s website design. When you hover over the tabs you can see the drop-down menu selections. And the entire site is easy to navigate. For Wise Bread’s redesign, I would like to see the “Ask the Readers” article centrally located near the top. Possibly highlighted in some way as a weekly attraction.
The Kirkus website has a great design. Easy to access the info you want. You can still get info in articles and lists instead of the annoying popup and slideshow advertising format most sites are using. It's nice because it doesn't take forever for pages to load. I don't even look at some websites because it's all about advertising and impossible to read articles thanks to the format.
I like Wisebread's design. The main page is easy to navigate and the titles are descriptive. I hate when websites make me click next often (IE 10 things to save you money, and a separate page for each, just use one page please!).
Web sites with the best designs have easy drop-down menus and not a lot of clutter. I also appreciate when there aren't pop up ads.