Your Travel Money Dilemma Solved

Two of the pre-travel questions we get asked most is ‘what should we do about converting and spending money abroad?’  and ‘how much do we need to take?’ The issue of travel money has developed over the years and long gone are the days of bulky traveller’s cheques, shopping for the best currency exchange rates or waiting until last minute and getting ripped off at the airport!

Today, with borderless accounts and smartphone payments, we’ve found one clear winner for overseas spending – Wise (formerly Transfer Wise).  Often used by businesses transferring large amounts, this is now a handy little tool for casual holiday spending.

Even though Odyssey World pre-arranges your accommodation, flights, transfers, tours and excursions, there are always occasions you’ll need money on your trip. From settling the incidentals as you check out of your lodge (that refreshing sundowner cocktail you enjoyed from the chalet deck as you watched a parade of elephants heading to the watering hole), a souvenir from a local craftsman or a thoughtful cash tip to your fantastic guide, Wise is the best choice to cover all of this, without costly transaction fees and poor exchange rates.

A Wise electronic debit card can be stored securely in the wallet on your phone and used for cash payments. Spend in local currency with low no-hidden fees and true exchange rates. Or you can pay just £5 to receive a physical debit card that can be used for payments and 2 x fee-free withdrawals from an ATM per month (local ATM charge may apply). My favourite feature is that you can just easily transfer the cash you think you’ll need from your main bank to the Wise account and the running balance shows easily on your app. Top-ups are easy if you need more cash on your holiday, or if you’ve any money left at the end, simply transfer back to your main bank account (or leave securely there for future spending!). There’s no wastage, no trying to calculate how much money you might need, no need to shop around for the best exchange rates before you go and it’s super easy and quick to adjust accordingly.

So far, I’ve personally used this card with surprising ease in Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Colombia and it’s my new favourite world travel discovery of the year!

Please check and confirm that this payment method is right for you. If you’d like to sign up before your next trip, follow this link for direct access: https://wise.prf.hn/click/camref:1101lkPud

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