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BBbetter 1,249 posts

One tip I would suggest for the OPs sister (well anyone really) who might be a bit antsy about using credit cards in foreign lands is to get one of those top-up cards such as FairFx where even if someone physically steals the card it’s basically useless as there are only limited funds on it to be used I.e. the amount you have loaded onto it

Yep, Wise is also a good option. Easy to lock and good fx rates.
Even locally, always use the debit card of a second account that doesn’t hold more than a small balance. You can top up from primary account when required.
And all these apply only if you cannot use Apple Pay.

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