Tips on how to keep secure whereas touring? Do not carry money; it solely provides you a headache. Prague is a particularly card-friendly metropolis, …
well now it feels like you are the scammer. Paying by card includes bank fees and bank conversion rates. And for example people that dont use Euro, there are banks that will transfer to euro and than to home currency. So the fact that they take cars is good, but if you want to save up some money on bank exchange rates which can be huge, youd better find an exchange office that has a good conversion rate without the fees and use cash. Plus cash is a beter way of keeping track of how much youve spent
I disagree with this. Having foreign currency in a foreign country is vital. Especially in South East Asian. When in third world countries US doller is king and can come in very usefull. Even had to bride a police officer with a visa card – thought not!
I tried to pay with card in one of the little pubs you mention in 2020. Thier card machine was broken so I had to get cash from one of those scam ATMs. So it's always worth it to bring some crowns in cash. I also visited a restaurant with my family near the border and their card reader was "broken" as well, so we had to pay in Euro with a very bad conversion rate.
One thing is missing. If you stay at a not totally shady hotel, you can usually exchange cash (at least Euro and US Dollar notes) at the reception into local currency at much more reasonable rates than in the street. The guys at the hotel want you to come back or recommend their hotel and should thus have no or only little interest in scamming. Same is true for Poland and Slovakia. So if you want to travel Europe and come from outside of the Eurozone or Dollarzone, exchange your own local money travel budget into Euro or US Dollar notes (not coins!) before your trip and you will get along. Especially US Dollar is accepted worldwide as there is also 1 Dollar note (most banks worldwide only take notes and not coins when converting back, as far as I know and the Euro notes start with the fiver which is already a lot of money in some places). I've been travelling to CZ and Poland for years. Both CZ Koruna and PL Zloty are bound to the Euro through the EU, have had roundabout the same exchange rate to the Euro for years, and thus the cash exchange rate should ideally be around 24-25 Koruna or Zloty for 1 Euro, or 100 for 4 Euros. Good luck travelling!
I'm moving to Prague at the end of this month and the houseguest that I reserved only accept cash, if someone can guide me where I should change usd to czk, I will appreciate thanks for your videos are amazing and very useful. Greetings from Argentina
Honestly, if you dont have a good bank that doesnt charge you extra and doesnt offer you terrible exchange rate for payments abroad, i highly recommend you to pay with cash. Though, you have to always exchange money in the trusted place, the best would be your own hometown or somewhere outside of city center with decent rates. Believe me, in Poland i never hold any cash but whenever i go abroad, i prefer to keep that money in my pocket.
Hi! I´ve a question.. Next week we come to Prague with the car. We stay in an apartment, but where can I park my car? How does it work? Is the description in English? We are staying nearby Vinohradská
Description should be: white-collar zoomer tries to promote card usage using his audience's trust while reusing old content. When you try to advertise something in good faith, you should put a disclaimer first. While the essential tip for general travel is actually an opposite – any traveler should have SOME cash on him. You never know where you end up. It would be hilarious to see a promotion of some smartphone/app next, because surely no traveler needs a compass, a map, and other stuff. Oh, and you just lost a subscriber.
It is unfortunate that you "partnered" with Visa on this episode, as it has clearly driven the approach to the question. It may not be favourable for everyone to use card to pay, particularly if your bank charges you fees (which can be flat-fee, variable-fee or a combination) to make a transaction. The real answer that – in my opinion – should have been offered here is for example: Use a Travel Money card (still possible with Visa I think?), Order currency before travelling, Finding a reputable vendor (i.e. a "decent" exchange office).
Withdrawing money at an ATM is for most people going to be equivalent to paying with card, and in some cases I have seen, can be even more costly.
The advice is great, but I think that your answers didn't really respond to the questions.
Regarding cards: lots of banks incur insane charges when you pay outside the euro area. Revolut is known to have solved this problem. Recently I've been traveling to Israel, and I used Revolut, and my experience was overwhelmingly positive.
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In Germany, many smaller places do absolutely not accept cards.
Just went to slovakia and they still had the coin only confusing machines for public transport tickets, hopefully they change them over soon!
You guys dont use Google pay??
2:01 why always the old Belarusian ruble 😭😭😭
well now it feels like you are the scammer. Paying by card includes bank fees and bank conversion rates. And for example people that dont use Euro, there are banks that will transfer to euro and than to home currency. So the fact that they take cars is good, but if you want to save up some money on bank exchange rates which can be huge, youd better find an exchange office that has a good conversion rate without the fees and use cash. Plus cash is a beter way of keeping track of how much youve spent
I disagree with this. Having foreign currency in a foreign country is vital. Especially in South East Asian. When in third world countries US doller is king and can come in very usefull. Even had to bride a police officer with a visa card – thought not!
I tried to pay with card in one of the little pubs you mention in 2020. Thier card machine was broken so I had to get cash from one of those scam ATMs. So it's always worth it to bring some crowns in cash. I also visited a restaurant with my family near the border and their card reader was "broken" as well, so we had to pay in Euro with a very bad conversion rate.
One thing is missing. If you stay at a not totally shady hotel, you can usually exchange cash (at least Euro and US Dollar notes) at the reception into local currency at much more reasonable rates than in the street. The guys at the hotel want you to come back or recommend their hotel and should thus have no or only little interest in scamming. Same is true for Poland and Slovakia. So if you want to travel Europe and come from outside of the Eurozone or Dollarzone, exchange your own local money travel budget into Euro or US Dollar notes (not coins!) before your trip and you will get along. Especially US Dollar is accepted worldwide as there is also 1 Dollar note (most banks worldwide only take notes and not coins when converting back, as far as I know and the Euro notes start with the fiver which is already a lot of money in some places). I've been travelling to CZ and Poland for years. Both CZ Koruna and PL Zloty are bound to the Euro through the EU, have had roundabout the same exchange rate to the Euro for years, and thus the cash exchange rate should ideally be around 24-25 Koruna or Zloty for 1 Euro, or 100 for 4 Euros. Good luck travelling!
What about Mexico?
The map is very wrong – we in Lithuania have Euro from 2015, and Estonia even from 2011. 🙂
Is there a new map with recommended exchange places?
I'm moving to Prague at the end of this month and the houseguest that I reserved only accept cash, if someone can guide me where I should change usd to czk, I will appreciate thanks for your videos are amazing and very useful.
Greetings from Argentina
If you are from an EU, or EØS country will you pay fees when using your card?
Plenty of banks charge stupidly bad exchange rates for paying on your card in different countries
I do have a question where do I go to learn about tips? My country doesn't do tips so I'm clueless.
Take it easy guys. This is not end of cash whole is just advertisement for Visa 😏
Honestly, if you dont have a good bank that doesnt charge you extra and doesnt offer you terrible exchange rate for payments abroad, i highly recommend you to pay with cash. Though, you have to always exchange money in the trusted place, the best would be your own hometown or somewhere outside of city center with decent rates. Believe me, in Poland i never hold any cash but whenever i go abroad, i prefer to keep that money in my pocket.
I don’t quite understand: wouldn’t it be smarter to pay in cash in order to avoid transaction fees for each and every payment you make?
This reporter is douch bag 😡why u r not going after corrupt politicians. These ppl r small part of the puzzle.
Ugliest t-shirt ever
I just bumped into one of your videos of Czech and found it so useful. You are doing a brilliant job exposing these scamsters. Keep up the great work
god bless
Hi! I´ve a question.. Next week we come to Prague with the car. We stay in an apartment, but where can I park my car? How does it work? Is the description in English? We are staying nearby Vinohradská
I use it Revolut!! 😁
Description should be: white-collar zoomer tries to promote card usage using his audience's trust while reusing old content. When you try to advertise something in good faith, you should put a disclaimer first.
While the essential tip for general travel is actually an opposite – any traveler should have SOME cash on him. You never know where you end up.
It would be hilarious to see a promotion of some smartphone/app next, because surely no traveler needs a compass, a map, and other stuff.
Oh, and you just lost a subscriber.
Damn cards are one step from the micro chip…. then comes social credit….. then no more coffee cake or beer … just bugs
Not every place accepts every card, American Express is NOT accepted at the most places.
It is unfortunate that you "partnered" with Visa on this episode, as it has clearly driven the approach to the question. It may not be favourable for everyone to use card to pay, particularly if your bank charges you fees (which can be flat-fee, variable-fee or a combination) to make a transaction. The real answer that – in my opinion – should have been offered here is for example: Use a Travel Money card (still possible with Visa I think?), Order currency before travelling, Finding a reputable vendor (i.e. a "decent" exchange office).
Withdrawing money at an ATM is for most people going to be equivalent to paying with card, and in some cases I have seen, can be even more costly.
The advice is great, but I think that your answers didn't really respond to the questions.
You seem more happy and relaxed than in most previous videos. Something good happened in life?
I do not have a Visa card as mine is Mastercard. Will that work too?
@1:50 Unless you care control and freedom.
Yes we need to change money!!!We realy neeD!
I wish I could get your card with these drawings !
So, when you swipe your card, is it in euros? Would it be better to use Revolut and pay in crowns?
I don't have a chip in my credit card. Can I swipe my card at all the locations that you can "tap"?
Regarding cards: lots of banks incur insane charges when you pay outside the euro area. Revolut is known to have solved this problem. Recently I've been traveling to Israel, and I used Revolut, and my experience was overwhelmingly positive.
Thank you for the tips. 👍👍