tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227787658022807400.post4378574656150516995..comments2024-03-04T15:06:50.343+08:00Comments on What's Next?: Travel hacking, or the art of squeezing your travel dollar furtherNaomihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07570190523277625370noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227787658022807400.post-17538021502620660512015-05-12T08:11:54.778+08:002015-05-12T08:11:54.778+08:00I also noticed the travel cards only have a fixed ...I also noticed the travel cards only have a fixed amount of currencies. No Indonesian Rupiahs for instance. you might be interested in this Choice article too https://www.choice.com.au/travel/money/travel-money/articles/travel-money-cardsNaomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570190523277625370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227787658022807400.post-64171441971220999852015-05-12T07:35:38.071+08:002015-05-12T07:35:38.071+08:00Hi Radhika, thanks. another vote for AirBnb! I thi...Hi Radhika, thanks. another vote for AirBnb! I think AirBnb is a bit more budget friendly for couples than singles, hence why I've not used it much myself.<br />I've looked at the travel cards and I'm not impressed with the exchange rates they offer, or the expensive currency exchange fees you pay when you purchase the currency onto your card before you leave. I'm also not personally a fan of purchasing a fixed amount of foreign currency unless I'm absolutely sure I'm going to spend it. The beauty of the Citibank debit card system is I don't have to plan ahead, I can have my savings earning interest elsewhere and only need to transfer money into the Citibank account when the balance drops.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570190523277625370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227787658022807400.post-80218032900644645662015-05-11T22:47:57.856+08:002015-05-11T22:47:57.856+08:00Great budget friendly tips, Naomi. We use AirBnB a...Great budget friendly tips, Naomi. We use AirBnB a lot when traveling and apart from the money saving side of it (which is great), we've found it a great way to meet locals and get to know a different side to the town we're visiting.<br /><br />Re: travel cards, we use the Comm Bank travel card which also allows you to deposit money into it and works the same as a regular debit MasterCard. What we like about it is that you can add money in various currencies, so you're not paying for expensive currency exchange fees overseas. I do wish ATM fees didn't cost so much though!Radhika@FulltimeNomadhttp://www.fulltimenomad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227787658022807400.post-47358262016887397442015-05-11T21:26:01.050+08:002015-05-11T21:26:01.050+08:00Hi Tegan, I haven't done AirBnb yet, my one at...Hi Tegan, I haven't done AirBnb yet, my one attempt in the past I didn't get a reply. Lots of my friends use it and also say positive things about it. Thanks for visiting.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570190523277625370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2227787658022807400.post-66745819196305638972015-05-11T11:26:59.649+08:002015-05-11T11:26:59.649+08:00Last time I travelled, I stayed at a lot of AirBnb...Last time I travelled, I stayed at a lot of AirBnbs and saved so much money!<br />Tegan xx - <a href="http://www.permanentprocrastination.com/" rel="nofollow">Permanent Procrastination</a><br />Permanent Procrastinationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06278090166724818721noreply@blogger.com