Can you recommend travel finance blogs for comparing foreign currency spending options as a digital nomad?

Yes — here are some good travel finance / nomad finance blogs and sites to help you compare foreign currency spending options like debit cards, credit cards, transfer services, and ATM strategies.

Good blogs/sites to check

1) Nomad Capitalist

• Focus: offshore banking, international banking, tax residency, global mobility
• Useful for: understanding broader financial setup as a nomad
• Best for: people spending lots of time abroad and wanting strategic finance advice

2) The Points Guy

• Focus: travel cards, rewards, fees, airport perks
• Useful for: comparing credit cards for FX fees and travel benefits
• Best for: frequent travelers who want to optimize card usage

3) NerdWallet Travel / Credit Cards

• Focus: simple comparisons of cards and banking products
• Useful for: straightforward guides on foreign transaction fees, ATM fees, and travel-friendly cards
• Best for: quick decision-making

4) Wise Blog / Wise Guides

• Focus: international transfers, multi-currency accounts, spending abroad
• Useful for: comparing multi-currency spending and exchange rates
• Best for: practical nomad use cases

5) Revolut Blog

• Focus: multi-currency accounts, card spending, budgeting, transfers
• Useful for: understanding fee structures and spending limits
• Best for: people using fintech-first setups

6) Monito

• Focus: comparing international money transfer and banking services
• Useful for: finding the cheapest way to move or spend money across currencies
• Best for: comparing providers side by side

7) Miguel & Teresa / other long-term travel finance blogs

• Many long-term travel blogs have posts on:
  • best travel debit cards
  • cash vs card abroad
  • ATM withdrawal strategy
  • avoiding foreign exchange fees
• These are often more experience-based than finance-site-based.

What to compare while reading

Look at:

• Foreign transaction fees
• Exchange rate markup
• ATM withdrawal fees
• Monthly account fees
• Cash withdrawal limits
• Card acceptance by region
• Chargeback/customer support quality
• Currency conversion rules at point of sale

Best practical combo for digital nomads

A lot of nomads end up using a mix like:

• Wise or Revolut for multi-currency spending
• a travel credit card with no foreign transaction fees
• a backup debit card for ATM access
• a local cash buffer for countries where cards aren’t widely accepted

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist of the best blogs for beginners,
2. a comparison of Wise vs Revolut vs travel credit cards, or
3. a list of the best travel finance blogs by region.