Hi Guys,
the mrs and i have a trip to kuala lumpur planned and a trip to tokyo. I have bought some ringitt here in hua hin already, but i dont want to carry too much cash with me (else the mrs will hit the shops hard!) ????
what is the best / cheapest way to get hold of local currency whilst abroad? i have a kasikorn debit card, uk credit cards, paypal account, wise account....
i feel that using baht to buy currency means that i am paying to exchange twice (ie pounds > baht > yen/ringitt)
are there any more efficient methods to get pounds converted to local currency? credit cards are normally expensive / offer poor rates, right? any cool apps that will let me deposit pounds in uk and withdraw cash cheaply in asian countries?
also, KL/Tokyo are not going to be cashless are they, and i need to swipe for everything, rather than pay cash?