MONEY
& FOREX
Southeast Asia is cheap. Getting your rupees there without feeding the banks is the actual skill. ATM fees, dynamic currency conversion traps, which forex card actually works in a Laos village. These guides cover the money plumbing so your daily budget goes on pad thai, not markups.
Numbers are checked against real withdrawals on real trips, in INR, because a "$5 fee" means nothing until you see it as two hostel nights.
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