Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, so…
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Read MoreWritten by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…
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Read MoreWritten by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like,…
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Until March, our plans for Japan at the end of the year were right on track. I had airline tickets, some hotel reservations and a solid itinerary. I started to…
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Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
We have warned our readers about Dynamic Currency Conversions (DCC) that are often presented at the credit card reader when the charge currency is different than that of your card (always a bad deal). We have covered the same issue with the ATMs when you are withdrawing cash, but I just had one quite unbelievable […]
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
When Joe and I travel internationally, we rarely use cash anymore. There are very few places that are “cash only,” so we use credit cards for virtually all of our expenses, making sure that we use cards that don’t charge a foreign tra…
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
It is beginning of the top summer tourist season in Europe when travelers flock to Southern and other parts of Europe on their holidays. If you are using non-Euro dominated cards to withdraw money from the ATMs within the Euro area, you should pay close attention to the screens and choices presented or otherwise you […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
You always need to pay attention when withdrawing cash or using your credit or debit cards overseas. Most of the ATM and card terminals offer to convert the charge from the local to the currency of your card (for a fee). Then there is always a possibility that the ATM is a fake one or […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Last week, I wrote about my Uber experiences in Buenos Aires. Drivers are effectively scamming the company (read more here) and a reader was asking in the comments sections what is the situation with the ATMs in the country. It seems that much hasn’t changed with the ATMs in Argentina except that you can actually […]
Written by FTG Contributor @ Frugal Travel Guy
It’s better to be safe than sorry when using any ATM.
Written by Bart Lapers @ bart.la
Rule #1: Pay with your credit card Paying with the right credit card has many advantages including: Cheaper than exchanging cash* Cheaper than Maestro debit cards (non-euro countries) No need to carry around large amounts of cash Possible to dispute transactions with…
