Subject: Re: Credit Cards Abroad |
Mike,
This was a topic for a column in this past Sunday's LA Times Travel section (free registration may be required) - http://tinyurl.com/8wgza The credit card companies make too much money for consumers to expect to see a reduction in the foreign exchange transaction fees. The author's conclusion - get a Providian Visa or Mastercard. Providian is among the very few issuers that is not imposing their own "cross-border transaction" fee. The only other alternative that I can think of - cash. Mark in Los Angeles |