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Canadian Travel Credit Cards: The Foreign Transaction Fee Reality Check (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The first time I checked my Amex Aeroplan Reserve statement after a two-week trip to Greece, I did a double-take. The lounge access was flawless. The companion voucher was generous. But the foreign transaction fees? They had quietly eaten nearly four percent of every euro I spent. As a travel credit card hobbyist who had spent months researching the best points strategies, I felt foolish for ignoring the most predictable leak in my travel budget.

American Express Business Platinum Card: Complete Canadian Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Marriott Bonvoy® American Express®* Card: Complete Canadian Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Wealthsimple Visa Infinite+ and Visa Infinite Privilege Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Home Trust Preferred Visa: Complete Canadian Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite+ Card: Complete Canadian Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Platinum Card from American Express Canada: Complete Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card: Complete Canadian Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card: Complete Canadian Review (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Best Canadian Debit Cards for International Travel: Wealthsimple vs EQ Bank vs Wise (2026)

mr@mindfultravellers.ca (Mr. & Ms. Mindful Travellers) — Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Credit cards get all the glory in travel hacking circles. But here is a truth from someone who has traveled across six countries: your debit card is your emergency egress route. When a merchant terminal rejects Amex, when your bank flags a legitimate purchase as fraud, when you need cash in a country where card acceptance is spotty — your debit card becomes the difference between a solved problem and a stranded afternoon.