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Six travel hacks
Lee Siew Hua and Clara Lock recommend ways to save money, snag an airline seat upgrade and keep your many devices fully charged
Carrying stacks of cash abroad can make you feel like a target for snatch thieves, while swiping your credit card chalks up foreign-exchange conversion fees and administrative fees that tack on another 2.5 to 3.5 per cent of your transaction amount.
Save on these fees by using a multi-currency account or mobile wallet for overseas spending instead, which also lets you exchange and store foreign currency when the rate is favourable.
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on December 16, 2018, with the headline Six travel hacks. Subscribe
