We highly recommend
you carry a
VISA debit card attached to a personal checking account as you travel
around the
world. In our experience this is the most reliable way to get money
overseas.
Mastercards work... SOMETIMES. American Express works... NEVER. VISA is
the
most
accepted card and will give you the least trouble.

            Security Removed

Your bank account
comes with
certain fraud protection systems. As you travel to multiple countries
and use
your card, banks will suspect your card as stolen. You have to call your
bank
and tell them that you are traveling. They will want to know where you
are going. Some people give
them the
route and dates. Some people simply say "the whole world." There are
pros and
cons to both approaches. If you only give them your route, you will need
to
notify your bank of any route changes or stops along the way. If you say
the
whole world then you no longer have ANY fraud protection. You choose
which way
you want to go.

Add a person
you trust to your account

One of the best
things
I did was
add my mom to my bank account. She could then walk into the bank and do
anything that needed to be done for me financially at that bank, no
questions
asked. It made life very hassle free. Your mom might not be the best
person to
add to your bank account, but I would recommend you add a trusted
source.
Someone who can deposit money for you, change information, and generally
take
care of anything you need. Not to mention when your mom calls and is so
sad
that she can't send you a birthday present on the field, I will
tell
her
that
she should add a little cash to your personal bank account. You should
make
that a simple process!!!