What is the difference between a debit card and a travel card?

The difference between a debit card and a travel card is that you preload a travel card with foreign currency before you leave. The exchange rate is set for your time overseas. Most preloaded currency cards have 10 different currencies on them for you to choose from.

A debit card only has Australian dollars in it. You pay a currency conversion fee every time you make an online overseas purchase or pay with your debit card overseas.

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