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      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...

      Jul 30, 2018• by vijay

      Currency of India

      The National Currency of India is the Indian Rupee, which is available in denominations of 1, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 2000. There are coins for 1, 2, 5 and 10. Banking in India has become...

      Jun 13, 2018• by Casa_Las_Tres_Naranjas

      Money in Cuba

      Since we have received many questions about the Cuban money situation in our guest house, we would like to share information about the two existing currencies, how to easily change money and how to...

      Apr 4, 2018• by Clem

      Korean ATMs: withdrawing money in South Korea without fees

      If you own a foreign credit card, such as a Visa or a Mastercard, most ATMs in South Korea will have withdrawal fees (usually from around ₩3,000 to around ₩5,000) for international...

      May 10, 2018• by liu_tw

      ATM fees in Taiwan

      Most of ATMs in Taiwan don't have fees for international withdrawals, including Visa / Mastercard. However, some ATMs might make you pay a fee (usually NTD 100). So unless you're in a big hurry...

      Feb 16, 2018• by Luis78

      Take a picture of your tickets and receipts!

      Always take a second to take a picture of every ticket, ATM receipt, invoice, etc, when travelling (and even when not travelling after all). It can turn very useful if: You lose your ticket You...