Amanda Slavinsky

Identity authentication remains a hot button issue for payment processors due to continued data breaches at large retailers. Many banks and credit card providers are developing payment options that are both easy and secure, with biometrics playing a large part in these solutions. Apple Pay already uses a fingerprint as identity authentication for their contactless payment option, but are there other biometric options that could make it easier for customers to make secure payments?
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Making the decision to teach abroad is often a big one. You're uprooting your life to move across the world and you're often interviewing for teaching positions while thousands of miles away making it hard to vet the good from the bad.
More often than not, the ESL job postings you come across online are completely legitimate. The quality of school and benefits may vary greatly, but the people behind the postings aren't usually trying to rip you off.
The biggest way to avoid being scammed is t...

Many people have a very romantic idea of what au pairing will be like. They imagine wandering down cobblestone streets and sipping red wine in piazzas, or sitting on a train as it winds through snow capped mountains while your new boyfriend whispers sweet nothings into your ear in a language you barely understand.
As someone who was an au pair in a country that is romanticized in all these ways, I can tell you -- it’s not like that. I mean, yes, there were lots of cobbled streets. And red win...

Picking host family for au pairing abroad is not easy. In fact, I'd say it's even more difficult than doing the actual job! The pool is so large with families from all over the world looking for the perfect person to care for their children that the task of finding one that works for you can be daunting.
With most jobs it hurts to be picky, but with au pairing it's different.
As an au pair, you're most likely living with your employers, which gives you even more reason to want pick well -- an...

Packing for a weeklong trip can be hard enough, but what about packing for a year living and working abroad in a country that is probably vastly different in culture and, possibly, climate than your home? To say it is stressful would be an understatement.
Deciding what to pack for teaching abroad in Asia can be one of the hardest parts of the whole moving abroad process. I scoured websites endlessly before my move to Korea trying to figure out exactly what I'd be able to buy once I arrived an...

By Amanda Slavinsky Walking into Calanthe Art Cafe, the first thing you notice is the colorful artwork that adorns the walls -- painted murals of nature;...

Apr 17, 2014 ... ... and Ben Eine. RUN has also created a street art installation speficially for Hang-Up. The exhibition runs until April 26. By Amanda Slavinsky ......

By Amanda Slavinsky Food and the act of eating gives sustenance to the body, providing the means for people to survive. By eating at one particular restau...

May 14, 2014 ... Pic: Amanda Slavinsky. In 2011, while a riot raged destruction on Mare Street in Hackney, a microbrewery was born under the railway arches ......

Aug 20, 2014 ... By Amanda Slavinsky, owner of Farsickness travel blog. There are plenty of places in the world you know you should go. Cities and countries ......

2 days ago ... By Amanda Slavinsky from Farsickness. Money can be one of the biggest stressors while on the road, especially if stretching a tight budget ......

Aug 27, 2014 ... By Amanda Slavinsky, owner of Farsickness travel blog. While it seems like the cost of just about everything is on the rise these days, it's still ......

Aug 13, 2014 ... By Amanda Slavinsky from Farsickness. While travel is a great lifelong passion, there is something special about travelling in your twenties....