Hi! I commented under your question, but I have no idea if it shows that I've responded, so I just copied it here to make sure you got it! Where abouts in canada are you from? When do you leave on your trip? hi! no problem! You can get a prepaid card from various banks, I ended up with the BMO prepaid travel card because it was recommended to me by someone on this website actually, and has the best 'review' on the internet. I did have a credit card and debit on me, but I liked using the prepaid because I could control what was on it so if anyone gained access to the account they could only take so much, instead of access to the credit of debit :S. Also, a lot of people on my trip overspent on their credit cards MASSIVELY, the prepaid kind of keeps you in check with your budget. I would generally transfer money to my prepaid every 1.5 weeks or so on a computer, then take that out at an atm the next day, and that was what I would have for the next week and a bit. There is a fee for the currency conversion, but same as a credit card. Hope that helps! If you have any other questions feel free to contact me.