Travel tips

      May 30, 2020• by emwanders

      Best Ways to Exchange Currency Abroad

      The best way in my opinion is the method I used throughout my whole 6 month backpacking trip. As long as you have a MasterCard or Visa credit card (not debit), you can draw out cash from ATMs...

      Oct 3, 2021• by Ale

      ATM withdrawal in Spain without fees

      In Spain, you'll find that most ATMs ("cajero automático" in Spanish, "caixer" in Catalan) have a withdrawing fee for international cards like Visa/Mastercard. ATMs are legally required to indicate...

      Jan 17, 2019• by Monarcca

      6 Need to Know Travel Tips when Traveling to Cuba

      As Cuba opens slowly it's doors to the world, travelers need to make sure they follow a few certain basic tips to make their trip a success...or even get into to Cuba without refusal. Here are 6 Need...

      Dec 13, 2018• by randrwander

      Carry Cash in Japan

      Today's tip is almost an extension to my other tip while in Japan where I explained the value of the Passmo card. This tip however is to make sure you carry cash in Japan. Despite major cities in...

      Nov 22, 2018• by Ale

      ATM withdrawal in Costa Rica without fees

      In Costa Rica you'll find that most ATMs ("cajero automático") have a fix withdrawing fee for international cards like Visa/Mastercard. ATMs that have fees are legally obliged to display a screen...

      Sep 12, 2018• by ThaiYaiNat

      Thai ATM swallowed my card!

      "For security reasons all cards that have been retained by ATMs are destroyed." (Bangkok Bank Website) This is now the stated policy of all Thai Banks. In the case of overseas visitors using cards to...