Every trip requires some planning. That if luggage, flights, reservations, transportation, insurance, vaccinations, passport... And if the destination is outside Bangladesh, then you have to think about switching to foreign currency. We can request it in advance at the bank branch, find us life when getting off the plane, or the most efficient option: order it at home before the trip.

Do I change before the trip or do I wait to get to the destination?
The need for a different currency begins as soon as we reach the destination. Walking around the airport we may already have to pay something, if not, as long as we leave, when we are looking for a taxi, a shuttle,or the means of transport to the hotel. If not, shortly after lunchtime, or to buy a bottle of water, a SIM card with internet connection, hire a visit, take out the entrance to access a point of interest or to attend an event.

Although there are countries where card payment is widespread, even for very small amounts, in others this is not the case and most purchases of the day are paid in cash. And both in each other, the card issuing bank may charge us for using it outside Bangladesh.

On the other hand, it should be noted that the Dollars are demanded as a currency in all the countries of the world, so we can look for banks and exchange houses and there change our dollars. Of course, exchange rates and commissions can vary greatly depending on where you choose.

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There is also the alternative of using the card to take cash out at ATMs,although with the uncertainty of knowing if they will accept the card or if we will have to look for another one and how much commission they will apply to us.

One way or another, it is clear that not carrying changed house currency creates some concern and requires considerable time investment.

How much foreign currency do I need?

Once we have decided how we are going to get foreign currency, we have to ask ourselves something fundamental: how much do we need?
On the Self Bank blog, we've already seen that planning in time is key to saving. Well, it is precisely at that planning stage that we get an approximate travel budget that will help us to determine how many dollars, expressed in another currency, we will need for daily expenses.
The type of trip will influence that need for cash:whether we travel alone or with the family, the duration of the trip and, of course, how widespread the card use is at the destination.

At this point we could consider two strategies to change our dollars:

• Take everything changed from Bangladesh.
• Carry changed a small sum for the first few days and then change or take out cash.
And to put two ideas into question:
• The applied exchange rate is better if we change more than once.
• But, if we have enough currency at the end of the trip, changing it to dollars means repaying commission.
Changing before the trip is a good idea.

After a long flight, with accumulated tiredness and wanting to start enjoying a few days in a different environment, what you least want is to start looking for a place to exchange currency. Days later, during the trip, it will also not be pleasant to check that there is little left in the wallet and that it is time to find a exchange house or a cashier that accepts our card. Or be aware that the change is correct, that they are not fake banknotes, or that the cashier does not retain the card. They're all headaches.

That's why many travelers choose to take changed before boarding the plane. The less forward-looking people take advantage of the wait at the airport and play it to the guy they want to give it to them. Others prefer to go to the bank branch to reserve currency and several days later they spend again to collect it.

In conclusion, we reviewed a winning strategy to plan a trip to a foreign currency country:
• Calculate how much foreign currency we will need and:
• If the trip is short, we change that whole amount in advance.
• For longer trips, for security, we can carry a changed part and then change more at the destination, take out of ATMs and/or pay by card when possible.
• Request that amount online and receive it at home.
• Changing more than 300 dollars, shipping is free, give us theft insurance and travel points for Iberia or Air Dollarspa.
• Besides, if there's any cash left over after the trip, we'll get it back.