Travel & payment tips — page 2
Page 2 of Moreta Pay's travel and payment guides. Explore more stories on QR payments, local payment networks and managing money abroad.
How to pay5 min read
Best Payment App for International Travelers in Cambodia's Markets and Tuk-Tuks in 2026
At a stall in the Russian Market in Phnom Penh, a woman folding krama scarves taps a laminated card clipped to her counter. A customer ahead of you scans it with their phone. It chirps.
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How to pay6 min read
Choosing a Cashless Travel App for Asia and Latin America by Network, Not Country
At a nasi lemak stall on Petaling Street, a laminated DuitNow QR card is taped to the cooler, built for one specific network just like KHQR in Phnom Penh or Pix in Rio, and your app either routes…
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How to pay5 min read
Apps Like Wise or Revolut That Pay DuitNow, KHQR and WeChat Pay Codes
At a mamak counter in Bangsar, the uncle slides your roti canai and teh tarik across the counter, points at a laminated DuitNow sticker taped to the drinks fridge, and goes back to flipping dough.
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How to pay5 min read
One Wallet App, 8 Asian Countries: The Local QR Code You Scan in Each
At a mamak counter in Kuala Lumpur, a laminated DuitNow QR sits next to the teh tarik jug, and the regulars pay without opening a wallet.
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How to pay5 min read
How to Top Up a Travel Payment App with a SEPA Transfer Before an Asia Trip
It is Thursday night in Lyon. Your flight to Kuala Lumpur leaves Saturday morning, and your banking app is asking for an IBAN. That request is the whole of SEPA in one field.
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Safety & security6 min read
The Safest Way to Carry Money Backpacking Asia on Night Buses and Sleeper Trains
Where is your money at 3 AM on a sleeper bus? The safest answer is to board with as little cash as possible and split the rest into separate layers: a phone wallet for daily spending, a backup card…
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How to pay5 min read
Topped Up With USDC? It Won't Pay WeChat Pay QR Codes in China
Standing at a jianbing cart in Beijing with a wallet full of USDC? That balance will not pay the WeChat Pay code zip-tied to the cart.
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ATM fees & rates5 min read
How to Check Whether Your Debit Card Refunds ATM Fees Abroad
You are standing at a yellow ATM outside a 7-Eleven on Sukhumvit Soi 11 in Bangkok, and the screen adds a flat 250 baht fee to your withdrawal.
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Money mistakes4 min read
Still Hunting for an ATM in Kuala Lumpur? You're Doing Malaysia Wrong
The money mistakes tourists keep making in Malaysia, from the Touch 'n Go dead end to overtrusting cards, and how DuitNow QR makes paying simpler than you think.
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Scan local QR codes from your own bank or card, with no local account.