Credit Card for Travelling

candyprincess

Please let me know what is a good credit card to carry abroad or even a debit card, I know wishful thinking. I will be travelling to Indian and Far East and would like to take one as an emergency. I currently only have a debit card and bank with Abbey. Thanks

martinpike

Look at the 'Overseas Spend' link just above your posting...

candyprincess

Dohhh! thank you, very helpful. Have you used a nationwide credit card abroad

martinpike

No, I'm afraid not.

ManAtHome

candyprincess wrote:

Have you used a nationwide credit card abroad

I have - works exactly as advertised. One thing to watch is that some retailers (especially in Spain apparently) try put the transaction through in Sterling, using their own (not too good) exchange rate. Have a look through the Travel board for more on this.

Oh, and put something back - get the Comic Relief version..

GlennTheBaker

I've just got back fom a trip to Bratislava, Slovakia and used my Nationwide Debit Card for the first time abroad. No problems at all, very good exchange rate, no charges for ATM use etc. I have a Nationwide Credit Card too as back up.

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for purchases Nationwide Credit Card and for ATM withdrawals Nationwide Debit Card.