Practical essentials
Money, mobile payments and budget
We explain what is prepaid, what you will pay locally and how to prepare more than one payment method, including mobile wallets, international cards and cash.
Before you travel
Tell your bank, prepare an international card, install the payment apps you plan to use and keep a small cash fallback.
On the ground
Mobile payment is widespread, while bank cards and cash remain available in many settings. Your guide can help when a small vendor uses a local-only flow.
Your trip price
Our proposal separates included services, optional experiences, likely personal spending and the payment schedule.