Tag: food

• Caribbean Dreaming: Warm & Colorful Notes

  

  With each turn of the new year and winter setting in, I can’t help but dream of a tropical escape. There was a time when the Caribbean would satisfy that dream by way of a 1-week getaway. Aside from the warmer climate and clear blue seas, I always enjoyed the cultural elements of the destination…

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  January 28, 2026

  Caribbean

  banknotes, beach, Caribbean, colorful, coral, currency, entertainment, fish, food, harbor, island, photography, photos, sea, shells, travel

• Growing Up: The Paper Money Guy Turns 2!

  

  After a short hiatus and a busy summer, I’m excited to be back as The Paper Money Guy turns 2. Keeping with this theme, I decided to profile some of my favorite two denomination notes from around the world. Some of these have been demonetized and are no longer legal tender. In some cases, the…

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  September 26, 2025

  Asia, Caribbean, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, South America

  ANZ, art, bank, banknotes, birds, brazil, canada, children, currency, food, island, jamaica, Malaysia, photography, series, singapore, tower, travel, turtle

• Heroine Banknotes: Women who Changed the World

  

  Earlier this month the world celebrated International Women’s Day (on March 8). The day recognized the achievements of women across social, political, economic, and cultural spectra. It also commemorated their fight for equality and liberation, which in many places continues today. As Women’s history month marches on, this post is dedicated to several women who…

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  March 24, 2025

  Oceania, South America

  art, banknotes, Colombia, currency, food, heroine, independence, liberty, New Zealand, patriot, politics, polymer, series, Spain, sports, suffrage, travel, Venezuela