I’m 29, never left the country. My bucket list is visiting Japan at the very top. I have no idea what you do or if you have to go through travel agencies, how much money you should bring etc
I’m 29, never left the country. My bucket list is visiting Japan at the very top. I have no idea what you do or if you have to go through travel agencies, how much money you should bring etc
Go to a travel agency that does organized trips. With a guide. I’ve done it and it was really nice. Plus you don’t need to figure out in which business hotel to stay and you don’t even need to speak the language because you don’t really need to organize all the stuff. And it’s not too expensive.
Japan has really nice trains and subways. you can get practically everywhere without a car. Well maybe except for that strange place in the mountains. But they have taxis there, too.
You can always do the second trip on your own. After you’ve seen how everything works. Mind you can’t talk to people and sometimes not even read signs if you only speak english.
Yeah, bring enough money. And a credit card that works at an ATM. I think Japanese people like cash more than paying with credit card.
You should read a book about that topic. There are lots of travel guides that teach you the important stuff.
I wouldn’t recommend using an actual credit card at an ATM because it’ll almost always be considered a cash advance and interest starts accruing immediately. Use a debit card instead. There’s prepaid travel debit cards that often have better exchange rates than banks, too.
Ah. Good suggestion. At some point I need to learn how banks work around the globe. Back in the day I just googled it and someone said my specific bank’s Visa card was accepted at the ATM at every Seven Eleven without additional fees. (And there are plenty Seven Elevens.) But this will probably be different with your bank.
While a debit card has less in fees, it’s your money that’s lost if it is hacked or compromised unlike with a credit card where it is the credit card’s money on the line not yours.
We’re talking about getting money out at an ATM so that’s not really an issue if you don’t use the debit card for anything else. Using a credit card for everything else is a good idea though. Credit cards aren’t common in every country though, and some countries have good protection for debit cards.
Cash advance fees are quite high since it’s basically the same as a personal loan, so it’s not worth getting cash out from a credit card.