People have found that they run into unexpected problems when they travel to different countries. There are a few questions and answers that couldve saved them from the fuss and problems they ran into and when you are in a different country you want everything to go very smoothly. When you travel you need to make photo copies of your credit card and also all the other documents you have. You need have two copies of each document with you and you need to leave one copy of each item with your parents, your friends and your husband/boyfriend/girlfriend etc. If you loose your credit card itll make your life a nightmare trying to cancel that card as soon as possible if you dont have photo copies of your credit card. Another tip is that if you travel with your husband/wife you need to have separate cards in different names and accounts. This way if one of you loses their card you can use the other in the time it takes to replace the other and believe me it wont take a few hours to replace your card in other countries, its more like days. Furthermore your credit card company is constantly on the look out for thieves and possible fraud schemes. When you travel you are more likely to spend more than three times a day, this makes the credit card company nervous and they are likely to deactivate your card if there is suddenly more than 7 payments in one day. Therefore you need to tell your company that you are traveling and where you are going this makes them aware. Also I have mentioned that you need to make photo copies but you also need to be cautious of where you put those photo copies because there are often luggage mix-ups at airports and if you had all your copies in your suitcase you will definitely be subject to fraud unless your suitcase winds up in honorable hands (which is hardly the case). Remember that in most countries PIN digit limits are different. This is important because if you need to draw money you might not be able to because your PIN might be more than 4 numbers where the ATM machine will require 6. You need to also make sure that the credit card you currently have is suitable to the expenses that you are going to pay in another country. Call your bank and let them know where you will be going and ask if your credit card is the best option for that specific country. If you are a frequent traveler you might get cheaper rates on certain things. By taking a few pre-cautionary steps you will have a problem free holiday. There are some pitfalls but a credit card remains a great way of purchasing overseas. Also the exchange-rates offered by credit cards are often better than currency exchange counters. Using your credit card is also cheaper than using cash in foreign counties.About the Author: