March 17, 2025 • News and Promotions~MoneyGram in the News
Whether your summer destination consists of sunny skies, calm countrysides, bustling cityscapes, or beautiful mountain ranges – traveling internationally can be tricky.
It’s easy to start overspending on those long vacations to paradise. By creating a travel budget, you can stay within your means and even save a little extra.
Do some research on your destination to get an idea of how much you want to put aside for your budget. After you find the amount that’s right for you, creating another savings account can help manage your travel expenses.
With so many airline and lodging options available for worldwide travel, finding the best (and most affordable) options can be overwhelming.
For airfare, using flight comparison websites can help you find the right option for you and your group. Making your travel dates flexible and searching within a country’s tourist off-season can help lower overall costs. You can also save around $35-50 by packing light and bringing carry-on luggage to avoid checking a bag.
Traveling with a group of friends or family? Using homestay services and hostels can help break up the overall cost and save money compared to what you would traditionally spend on hotels.
Public transportation is an easy and super-affordable way to explore your destination. It can help you get from point A to B at a fraction of the cost of a rental car or rideshare!
With transit maps available online, finding convenient places to get on and off of public transit is at your fingertips. Sometimes, you can board a train or a bus as soon as you arrive at the airport. Just a few minutes of research can save you hundreds, if not thousands, in your travel budget.
When you arrive at your destination’s airport with cash from your home country, airport currency exchanges are usually there to help convert your existing cash to the appropriate currency. However, these currency exchanges come with a high markup on exchange rates.
With MoneyGram, you can avoid those expensive currency exchanges and ATMs by sending yourself cash in advance.
With a tap or a click using the MoneyGram® Money Transfers app or our website, you can deliver funds to over 440,000 cash pickup locations in 200+ countries and territories worldwide.