When we first wrote about traveling while using crypto around seven months ago it didn't get much traction, but it continued to be viewed hundreds of times later on. With Steemit being searchable by google we started seeing allot of data from our website, and other social media showing interest in the subject. Since habits can change along with crypto changes and travel we thought it was time to explain what is still working for us.
Since we have been using STEEM, Bitcoin, and other crypto currencies for travel for some time we felt it was time to mention how things have been going for us now. Using crypto currency requires some forward thinking and additional thought, but by doing so can allow you to travel at lower cost, and more often if you use some additional tips. We are entering a new era in travel and many people are not even aware what they can or cannot due yet.
"You Need a debit card that allows you bitcoin to rise or reduce in value."
The number one most useful items is by far the shift card, and connecting it to Coinbase. The reason is very simple, and bitcoin rising is that reason. See Coinbase allows the shift card to access your account and your account is always changing. This year has seen a tremendous rise in the purchase power of Bitcoin, and thus allowed us to increase our travel quality, and standard of living. Overseas there will be others, and you need to leverage these opportunities carefully. Another example would be using Bitpay to lock in some purchasing power at a new high or using the gift card angle below. Remember imagine what you think you will need, and plan into the future.
Bitcoin has been the most useful, and has been tested with the following ways.
1. Using debit card from Shift or bitpay and some prepaid cards from coinsbank.
2. Buying gift cards for a particular services.
3. Using online travel with cheapair.com
4. Bitcoin ATM's when you have no other choice but to use cash.
5. Using Hotels.com to purchase hotels and as a reward system.
6. Converting STEEM and SBD into bitcoin also has supported, and financed some of the interest earning to continue moving forward.
So where can you go using Crypto?
Here are a few places we traveled too with the help of STEEM, Bitcoin, SBD, LTC, and ETH.
ExploreTraveler at SteemFest Lisbon Portugal 2017 #5
SteemFest in Lisbon was a major trip for us this year, and cost the most. Combinations of STEEM and Bitcoin ensured this trip, and allowed us to travel in comfort.
Mini Food Adventures in El Paso USA
Roswell New Mexico USA
All over Maine USA
The Mountains of San Jose CA USA
Flying in Juneau Alaska
Through Crazy Storms in Fairbanks, Alaska
Our favorite App is Gyft.com and we use this daily, and for all kinds of shopping. There is another App called Gyfter, and we use it for a few items that the other does not have. We have also heard of some success using the Game Stop gift card to buy other gift cards inside the store. We have asked Walmart management about using their gift card to buy other gift cards and they said yes. However Walmart prevents us from buying more than $10 on the Gyft App.
With all of the new options, and with Bitcoin, and other alt-coins rising your ability to leverage this for your future is growing as well. Think, plan, and prepare, and you can visit and see amazing places, and meet wonderful people.
Using Bitcoin To Buy From Everyday Business
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This post is upvoted by Polsza for 94 %.
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We have a tremendous amount of information on this subject. https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@johngentry/using-bitcoin-to-buy-from-everyday-business
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you @msabolik
We use coins.ph allot here in the Philippines.
I think a debit card might be cheaper since they have high fees.
Nowadays crypto are adopted with mix our human life, continuously crypto are rising up, near future are greater for travel @exploretraveler
We think so too @mohsin01
Just wait for 2018, we will can see a as proved @exploretraveler
An interesting article on how you travel using a variety of ways to finance using digital money up North John, it will be a wonderful day when we start to witness similar use in Africa.
Lovely to see @exploretraveler sharing where they have been and what they accomplished over the past year.
We hope so too, and look forward to getting into Africa as things change, and down to South Africa as well. Thank you @joanstewart for your support.
we need some times foe mass adoption my friend
thanx for the nice poste
u got new fan
Yes @yassine04 your right but until that happens we have our tricks to keep getting around the banking sector. Thank you for your comment.
Good jop friend.
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Your steemit blog is coming along nicely. Consider adding more words, and write in your own language, and then use google translator for english along with some edits.I think you will grow much faster if you do.
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I have a new piece ...
Yes I commented and voted. Good Job!
thanks a lot my friend..
if later for example I make a post where I tell you
Seems to me like you have covered so many awesome places already, keep going.
No stopping for us just slowing down @josediccus Thanks for your support.
Amazing travel you have the chance for using crypto to do all this...
Thanks @kouba01 but anyone can do it really. It's also getting easier as more people adopt bitcoin.
Good post again.Thanks to sharing with us.Everytime I am waiting your post. and nao Iam give you a upvote.
Thanks @bestroni2017
I don't like walking around with cash, so I'm very excited about all the possibilities that come with holding cryptos. I didn't know there were bitcoin ATMs till now; I really need to catch up 😮 Thank you for a great post @exploretraveler
There are mobile Apps like coin radar that are very helpful in finding shops and ATM's.
Thanks for the info @maine.
Thanks @wachera and @maine is correct about the apps
Great post, its nice to see people funding travel and day to day purchases using crypto. I am not quite there yet
Thanks @jcuervo56 and there is more and more opportunity coming. We even have found travel agents that accept crypto.
Haha! it was too long ,you have posted the part 2. traveling is more awesome when you can do it by using cryptocurrency.
It's not take too long ,when we can use crypto everywhere even more than cash and other currencies.
I wish you have more great travels.
Thanks @rahulsaini and we will try to cover this more often since people need and want the information.
you are working so must on your post and deserve to get so many upvote
from much people .
well these day people are not looking to post not giving votes or deserving people who work hard on there post only working on post those who has money in there pocket can used bots and make money . i am sad we are not that rich hahaha
Thank you @alishannoor and we hope our upvotes helps a little.
@exploretraveler Thanks you are the first one in my whole journey to give this upvote in my last few months thanks a lot really helpfull to me
nice post friend with nice article. it helps many steem users.
Thank you @raisa.marzan and we really hope you are right.
yes friend welcome.
Great information! I'm looking to travel very soon using some Bitcoin and this is very useful and timely information.
Thank you for taking the time to post!
@socialmedia don't forget that many alt-coins have their own communities, and lists of companies that accept those coins as well. Sometimes you can find some really great deals when looking.
Your message is well written and I love the pictures. Thank you.
Thank you very much @jr11 we really appreciate your kind words.
This is a good read. Bitcoin is really convenient. Transactions are fast and cheap(?). Hehe. Anyway, I hope I get to travel to places I’ve never been before. Your photos inspire me! Thank you, bro!
Thanks @epicdominic and with the use of other crypto's becoming popular for some hotels and cafe's it is becoming easier.
Recently i read your post and give you a upvote.Very good travelling .Keep it up,Buddy.
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Reading your post i learn more about crypto. Now i am your fan. Hope i can write good content post like you.thanks for share
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@exploretraveler That was a great read! Its fascinating to see so many places adopting cryptos in mainstream transactions.. Greatly appreciate the effort that went into this article.. I am resteeming it.. cause these are the articles that give hope to the People about Cryptos.. Cheers
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Part 1 and Part 2 are awesome.....waiting for part 3
Yes @jahangirwifii we just been to find a good way to articulate what we do, and that can be difficult sometimes. For us it's on auto pilot so we don't always pay attention.
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The Upvotes you got surely reflects of the good content you create.
Keep inspiring us.
@exploretraveler
Thanks @backpackingmonk
That's an interesting idea. If I were to have enough of them hah
There are even places to use DOGE and we mine them with Genesis cloud contract.
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When do you visit Indonesia using Crypto @exploretraveler?? :)
Wow, your post is what I am aspiring to be one day. I hope to be able to travel and see the world using bitcoin and altcoins. This definitely revives my dreams. Thank you for posting!
Thanks for this post! It was really interesting for me as I am a total newbie in stuff like cryptocurrency ... Didn't know you can do so much things with it! Again thank you :D
This is very educational, thank you for sharing this @exploretraveler ! For a newbie like this is very helpful. Thank you for sharing this.
I love your photos and you've been in different countries using crypto! Simply amazing! Resteemed!
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I am glad your post is going so well :) Here in Asia it s impossible to use cryptocurrencies in businesses, people still look at it in a suspicious way.
Time will say the truth.
Hopefully next steemfeast is in Bangkok or Singapore?! :)