In Reply to: ihb - here's the deal re cash passport posted by shaddup on Wednesday, 5. April 2006 at 20:25 Bali Time:
it does seem a bit expensive. I looked at cash passport last year and the concept is great, but going on your figures above and using $100 as an example: to deposit the $100.00 would cost $1, then the 8c/$ difference = $8.00 plus the $3.75 fee, total cost in fees etc for the $100 would be $12.75. Most bank credit/debit cards would charge total of $7 (not including any cash advance interest). Some bank debit cards are even cheaper than that. I am happy to pass a bit of money around in Bali, but I hate paying excessive fees/charges to those financial institutions. Thanks for the info though, and I agree cash passport can be very handy for some travellers.