One of the worst things that can happen during overseas travel is that your credit card company decides that your recent overseas transactions are suspicious so they freeze your account.

You will usually get an automated phone message to your cellphone but what do you do if you are overseas using a temporary cellphone?

Well, the best advice I can give you is to get American Express.  They have great service and the card itself is really internationalized whereas VISA and Mastercard aren’t.

Here’s some tips though if you don’t have American Express:

• Inform your bank prior to departure that you are going to be using your credit or debit card abroad
• Leave your mobile number with the bank and ask them to contact you if they have any issues
• Write down the person you spoke to and their position within the bank
• Write down the contact details of the bank and take it with you on holiday
• Don’t rely on just debit or credit cards, take some foreign currency too for emergencies
• Don’t use a bank machine that isn’t attached to a bank, as you’ll never get your card back
• Remember your security details because you will be asked them whilst abroad

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