Cards, cash, ATMs and phone plans: the choices that decide how much a trip costs. Here is how to avoid foreign transaction fees, bad exchange rates and roaming bills.

Use a card with no foreign transaction fee, withdraw cash from bank ATMs and always choose to be charged in the local currency.

An eSIM is often the cheapest way to stay connected abroad.

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