Best Bank Cards For Travel (For Avoiding Fees) • Indie Traveller

You might not even notice it, but chances are you’re losing money every time you use your normal bank card abroad.

Legacy banks are awful when it comes to using them abroad. They charge extra for using ATMs in other countries. They give you foreign currency at a totally unfair exchange rate. They add hidden fees. With some banks, it’s like daylight robbery.

When I was still a permanent nomad, I calculated I was actually losing many hundreds of Euros in bank and exchange fees every year.

Fortunately, things have changed in recent years. There are now new types of bank cards that let you avoid most fees and get a fair exchange rate. Better yet, their mobile apps and features that can be of huge help when traveling.

In this post, I’ll be talking about my three favorite providers of travel debit cards. These are not credit cards that give you the most Airmiles or rewards (that’s a whole other subject), but bank cards that let you best avoid fees on your day-to-day payments…