Travel & payment tips — page 16
Page 16 of Moreta Pay's travel and payment guides. Explore more stories on QR payments, local payment networks and managing money abroad.
Cashless stories6 min read
Why SEA Skipped Credit Cards
Walking into a 7-Eleven in Bangkok last spring, I watched something that would have looked impossible in New York. A construction worker, dust still on his boots, paid for his rice bowl by holding up a QR code on his…
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Expat life5 min read
How to Remit Money to The Philippines
Sending money to the Philippines isn't a niche activity. It's one of the biggest financial flows on the planet. The country pulled in over $38 billion in personal remittances in 2024, with most of it coming from…
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Digital nomads7 min read
Thailand Visa Guide for Digital Nomads
Thailand has been the digital nomad capital of Southeast Asia for so long that it almost feels like a cliché. Cheap rent, fast internet, incredible food, coworking spaces in nearly every neighborhood of Chiang Mai…
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Street food & markets8 min read
Eating Through Vietnam's Night Markets
Nobody warned me about the snails.
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Cashless stories7 min read
I Ditched Cash in Vietnam
I landed in Hanoi with a dare I'd made to myself somewhere over the Pacific: no ATMs. No crumpled dong stuffed into my pocket. No standing in line at a currency exchange booth while a man behind bulletproof glass slides…
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How to pay7 min read
How to Pay in Malaysia
The first time I landed in Kuala Lumpur, I made the classic tourist mistake. I queued at the airport currency exchange, handed over a chunk of USD, and watched the cashier count out ringgit at a rate I didn't bother to…
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How to pay6 min read
Paying in Cambodia Without Cash
I'll be honest. When I first landed in Phnom Penh, I thought I had it all figured out. I'd traveled through Thailand and Vietnam. I knew the drill. Grab some cash from an ATM at the airport, keep a stash of US dollars…
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Moreta news4 min read
Moreta Pay Is Now Live in Indonesia
Indonesia just got a whole lot easier for international travelers. Moreta Pay is officially live in Indonesia, giving tourists, digital nomads and expats the ability to make seamless QR code payments across the…
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Travel tips6 min read
Why Asia's QR Payment Revolution Matters
Walking through Bangkok's bustling Chatuchak Market last month, I watched an elderly street vendor selling coconut ice cream accept payment from a German tourist. No cash changed hands. No credit card terminal beeped…
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