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sigelphoenix at 10:10pm on 13/05/2007 under requests
sigelphoenix at 10:10pm on 13/05/2007 under requestsAnyone out there have advice on money matters for international travel?
As some of you know, I'm going to London with![[insanejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/ij-userinfo.gif)
zinjadu next month, and I'm trying to figure out how to handle money for the trip. I'm sorting through the options of credit cards, travelers checks, ATMs, plain old cash ... and trying to juggle all that with considerations about conversion rates, overseas fees, and security are making my eyes cross. If anyone out there has experience with international travel (particularly U.S. to UK) and can give me some tips, I would be eternally grateful.
ETA for personal reference:
-Citibank charges 3% on international transactions
-Visa charges 1% on international transactions
-bank charges 1% on international withdrawals and debit transactions
-$2 for using foreign ATM [may be changed in near future]
As some of you know, I'm going to London with
zinjadu next month, and I'm trying to figure out how to handle money for the trip. I'm sorting through the options of credit cards, travelers checks, ATMs, plain old cash ... and trying to juggle all that with considerations about conversion rates, overseas fees, and security are making my eyes cross. If anyone out there has experience with international travel (particularly U.S. to UK) and can give me some tips, I would be eternally grateful.ETA for personal reference:
-Citibank charges 3% on international transactions
-Visa charges 1% on international transactions
-bank charges 1% on international withdrawals and debit transactions
-$2 for using foreign ATM [may be changed in near future]