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Use a prepaid travel card - International travel tip
Everyone knows about taking traveler's checks when they travel, but what about taking prepaid travel cards? They're easy and convenient to use, and many major credit card companies offer them now, like Visa and MasterCard.They work just like debit cards, and you can use them the same way you use an ATM card. They also offer the same security as traveler's checks without having to exchange them every time you go out.
Bonus: you can easily keep your expenses in check by putting a predetermined amount on the cards.
Filed under: Budget Travel
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Raymond Webker May 27th 2010 6:18PM
Our 13 year old daughter is going to Europe. What fee's are there using it for purchase and does she need her passport to get one.
Christy Jun 17th 2010 4:53PM
The only time I can see this being a problem is when you're in certain countries overseas where you have to exchange $$ for local currency- I found on my trip to Thailand that most of the currency exchange places would only take traveler's checks, so there might be a problem or a fee for trying to use a credit card to do the same thing.