View Single Post
  #15 (permalink)   IP: 24.60.117.133
Old 05-13-2008, 02:25 AM
Show Time Show Time is offline
Travelforum Virgin
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1
Default

Try opening a bank account that you will just use for your trip and then link your orange savings account to it. While you are away have use the computer to transfer money into your bank account and use the atm card. Have another account with an ATM card with a third bank as back up in case something happens with your first bank account with ATM card. Bring 2 Atm cards from each account with you when you travel. To be extra safe have someone not traveling with your (brother, sister, parents, children) jointly on the first bank account so they can deposit money in it if you need or clear up any problems in your home country with the account if you need them to. You may ask why have a third bank and the reason is sometimes there are network problems or your bank's computer system is down for maintenance. Believe me it is not a fun situation to be in to have no money in your wallet and you can't access your account and you don't speak the language in a foreign country.
Reply With Quote