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Comment on Currency, Paying & ATM Fees in Kyrgyzstan by JP

JP — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:23:51 +0000

M1 also didn’t charge me any extra today

Comment on How to Go from Bishkek to Almaty by Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter — Mon, 18 May 2026 11:05:41 +0000

In reply to Et. Hi there. No signs and no people guiding I'm afraid, but just follow the directions in the blog post (ie cross the road, turn left and follow the road around to the right till you see the bus park and then match the reg plate on the bus with the one on your ticket and you'll be good.

Comment on How to Go from Bishkek to Almaty by Et

Et — Mon, 18 May 2026 06:56:30 +0000

Thanks for the information, Sara! I’m planning to do the same route by bus, but I’m a little scared about not finding the bus after crossing the border. Are there any signs to help you find the bus, or are there people guiding you? Thanks again!

Comment on Colombia ATM Fees – Charges and how to save money by P. Bear

P. Bear — Sat, 16 May 2026 01:02:13 +0000

Update May 2026 – Bogota
My closest Bancoomeva ATM was out of service so I walked around and found the following which is what other user reported but from Medellin

Red Aval (AV Villas, Banco Popular\Bogota\Occidente) up to 2.000.000: 28400 fee
Caja Social up to 1.500.000: 18900 fee
Davivienda and Servibanca up to 2.000.000: 26000 fee
Bancolombia up to 1.500.000: 30000 fee
BBVA up to 300.000: 24000 fee

Comment on Driving the Finland Archipelago Trail Guide [A day trip from Turku] by Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter — Sat, 09 May 2026 01:07:43 +0000

In reply to Hertereau.

Hello! I woud opt for Inio – there are several places to stay there, and you should have some good options. http://visitinio.fi/ Let me know how you get on!

Comment on Driving the Finland Archipelago Trail Guide [A day trip from Turku] by Hertereau

Hertereau — Fri, 08 May 2026 16:40:33 +0000

Bonjour Sarah,
Une question : nous comptons consacrer 2 jours a l archipelago trail. Sur quelle ile dormir d’apres vous ?

Comment on Colombia ATM Fees – Charges and how to save money by James

James — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:46:18 +0000

In reply to Abe.

Medellin – Oviedo Mall
Bancoomeva – 12,000 pesos 2,000,000 max – worked with my credit card (VISA cash advance) but does not work with my debit card (Royal Bank of Canada) even though such works fine everywhere else I have tried
Servibanca – 26,000 pesos 2,000,000 max
Davivienda – 26,000 pesos 2,000,000 max
Banco AV Villas – 28,400 pesos 2,000,000 max

Comment on Currency, Payments, and ATM Fees in Nepal in 2026 by Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:30:45 +0000

Great article, very informative content. Özellikle insightful approach hoşuma gitti.

Comment on Visa on Arrival Bangladesh – How It Works (2026 Guide) by Oytsein

Oytsein — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:04:22 +0000

Such EXCELLENT advice! Thank you!

Comment on How to Go from Bishkek to Almaty by Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:54:45 +0000

In reply to Charlotte.

What a fabulous trip it sounds as though you’re having! Yes, we went lots more places, but I just didn’t get around to writing it up yet, we’re still on the road. What I recommend: 1) Free walking tour Almaty (with Aiguerim, she’s fabulous – https://www.guruwalk.com/walks/59318-almaty-all-the-highlights-of-the-city-centre-4-and-3-h-options ) 2) don’t miss the metro stations, just buy a ticket and see them all for dirt cheap . 3) Charyn Canyon, Kolsay and Kaindy Lakes – you can fit it all into one (brutally) long day, but it helps with a time crunch and but we had great fun on it https://www.getyourguide.com/almaty-city-l1414/almaty-charyn-canyon-kolsay-and-kaindy-lakes-day-trip-t565634/?partner_id=7KYIG0N&utm_medium=online_publisher 4) Big Almaty Lake and the “Original Apple” orchard, beautiful lake and while the apple orchard isn’t much to see, its still nice to go to.
I wrote most of our Kazakhstan travels on Facebook – this should find all the details. https://www.facebook.com/profile/751866949/search/?q=kazak We also went up to Astana, Shymkent and Turkestan