Money mistakes

Die teuren Fehler, die Reisende mit Bargeld, Karten und Geldautomaten im Ausland machen – und was du stattdessen tun kannst.

• Money mistakes

  13. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  Colombia's Counters Are Covered in QR Stickers, and Tourists Keep Ignoring Them

  From airport ATM runs to handing over your card at a cafe, here are the money mistakes tourists make in Colombia, and how Nequi-style QR payments changed the rules.

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• Money mistakes

  13. Nov. 2026 · 6 Min. Lesezeit

  Everything You Think You Know About Money in Peru Is Slightly Wrong

  Tourists arrive in Peru with beliefs about cash, dollars, and cards that cost them money. Here is what actually works, from Yape QR codes to counterfeit soles.

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• Money mistakes

  12. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  Money in Bolivia: The Questions Tourists Ask Too Late

  Can you pay by QR in Bolivia? Will ATMs take your foreign card? Honest answers to the money questions travelers usually ask after the mistake is already made.

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• Money mistakes

  12. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  Argentina Runs on QR Codes Now, Not Crisp Hundred Dollar Bills

  Most tourist money advice about Argentina is outdated. Here are the mistakes visitors still make with cash, cards, and exchange rates, and how QR payments fix most of them.

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• Money mistakes

  11. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  Cash, Card, or Pix? What Tourists Get Wrong About Paying in Brazil

  Pix runs daily life in Brazil, and tourists who rely only on cash or foreign cards pay for it. An honest comparison of your real payment options as a visitor.

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• Money mistakes

  11. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  The Noodle Shop Doesn't Want Your Cash: Money Mistakes Tourists Keep Making in China

  In China, cash gets sighs and foreign cards get shrugs. Here are the money mistakes tourists make in China, and how to pay WeChat Pay and Alipay QR codes like a local.

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• Money mistakes

  10. Nov. 2026 · 6 Min. Lesezeit

  Six Money Myths That Follow Tourists All the Way to Mongolia

  Mongolia is not the cash-only frontier many travelers expect, and it is not card-friendly either. Here are the money myths to drop before Ulaanbaatar and the steppe.

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• Money mistakes

  10. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  Is South Korea Really Card-Only? Tourist Money Questions, Answered Honestly

  Seoul runs on KakaoPay, Naver Pay, and cards, and tourists get locked out of all three in surprising places. Here are the money mistakes visitors make in South Korea and how to avoid them.

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• ATM fees & rates

  9. Nov. 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

  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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