The Currency Converter Cheat Sheet (printable) is a free quick reference wallet card used to compare prices in local currency to your own currency.
While travelling wouldn’t it be great to have a currency converter cheat sheet that is printable so you can quickly figure out the purchase price in your own currency?
This free wallet-sized Currency Converter Cheat Sheet printable is the perfect solution for international travellers. The ability to do the math and calculate currency conversions in my head is not one of my talents so I devised this simple travel hack.
If you are like me you may have found yourself in one of these situations:
- Have you been on the spot negotiating for an item at a market and are unsure if it is worth the price or not?
- Have you felt pressured as you try to decide whether you are willing to pay the price listed for a specific service?
- Do you want to know what the cost is in your own currency before making a decision?
If your answer is yes, create your own free online currency converter for travellers.
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Pocket Sized Currency Converter (online)
Whenever I travel to a country with a different currency than my own, I create a pocket guide wallet card as a quick reference. You could also take a picture and save it on your phone if you don’t want to print a hard copy.
For example, below is one printable currency converter I created when I was travelling to Mexico and I’ll explain how you can create your own.
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Step #1 Go to https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter
Select your currency from the drop down list in the “From” box. Select the foreign currency you want to convert to from the drop down list of the “To” box. Click the blue “Convert button.
After you press the “Convert” button the conversion rate will automatically calculate. In the example below 1 Canadian Dollar converts to 0.67162709 Euros.
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Step #2 Enter the conversion rates for your foreign currency in the Currency Converter Cheat Sheet
Open the Currency Converter Cheat Sheet. In the yellow box enter the conversion rate. In this example, if your currency was Canadian dollars, you would enter 0.67162709 in the yellow foreign currency box. The “Multiplier” should auto calculate.
Go back to https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter and this time select USD in the “From” drop down list.
Go back to your Currency Converter Cheat Sheet and in the “blue” box enter in the exchange rate for 1 USD. In this example, you enter the exchange rate of 0.91903557 Euros for $1 USD. The multiplier data will auto calculate for you.
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Step #3 Update the free Currency Converter Cheat Sheet (Printable)
I have prepopulated the foreign currency amounts in the first column of the Currency Converter Cheat Sheet but you can change the foreign currency amounts to whatever you would like. Typically, I enter common values of the foreign currency in the country you are visiting. The conversions to your own currency and USD will automatically recalculate when you change the foreign currency amounts.
Update the labels on the Currency Converter Cheat Sheet with the currency symbols and names of both the foreign currency that you are converting to and your own currency.
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Step #4 Print your free online currency converter
You can either print the pocket size currency converter, cut it out and keep it in your wallet or take a picture and keep it on your phone. In only a couple of minutes you have a currency converter for your next trip.
I would recommend that you wait until close to your departure date before updating the current currency exchange values so it is close to the same value as when you are travelling.
Click here for my free Currency Converter Cheat Sheet printable for your travels. I hope you will find it as useful as I have.
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My Favourite Travel Resources
I often get asked about where I book my travel. I’m always looking for deals that are a good value and these are the companies that I go back to again and again to book my own vacations.
Accommodation
My favourite site for booking hotels and vacation rentals is Booking.com. I get a lot of perks and discounts from their Genius Loyalty Program and I like the flexibility of their cancellation and “pay when you stay” policies.
Hotels.com has similar flexible booking options but they sometimes list additional properties not on Booking.com. VRBO has an extensive selection of vacation rentals that can sometimes be lower cost compared to a hotel. Hotels.com, VRBO, and Expedia have a great One Key loyalty program where you where you will earn points called One Key Cash that can be used toward booking accommodations, car rentals, and flights through any of them.
Flights
I regularly use Hopper which has a special feature to predict future prices for your flights. If Hopper doesn’t tell you to “Book now” then you can “Watch the trip” to be notified when there is a great deal or when prices are expected to rise.
CheapOAir is compares flights offered by over 500 airlines and I really like the fare alert feature to notify you of deals.
You can also set an alert with FlightHub and the “Deals of the Day” list on their homepage from your preferred airport will save money.
Transportation
If you need a rental car I would highly recommend using RentalCars.com to compare prices, types of cars, and pickup locations across numerous car rental companies to find the best deal.
I usually prefer to book a transfer service, reserved at a set rate, to avoid taxi scams and Suntransfers is my go to provider for reliable, reasonably priced airport or port transfers.
When I travel by train I search Omio or Trainline to compare routes, schedules, and prices for trains to my destination. Rail Europe is also a good place to search for trains in Europe.
Motorhome Republic is the best place to find an RV or Mototorhome and compare prices of RV units.
If you travel by bus, use Bus Bud to find tickets anywhere you want to go as they have the world’s largest selection.
Tours
I regularly book day or multiday tours through Viator or Get your Guide which offer a wide range of tours across the world. Both allow you to compare costs of reputable tours, and to reserve first and pay later with flexible cancellation policies.
G Adventures is one of the most reputable group tour companies worldwide and I would highly recommend them.
I usually book a hop on hop off tour by bus or river cruise through Big Bus Tours whenever I visit a new city.
You can save a lot of money by using a CityPASS to bundle entry to multiple North American attractions.
Eat With offer unique food tours in that match travellers with local hosts for an authentic culinary experience.
Cruises and Ferries
I’ve used Direct Ferries to search for routes and schedules, to compare prices of ferries, and to book Greek island vacations.
Use Cruise Direct to search for deals on multiple cruislines worldwide. They have a huge selection and some deals are only found on their website.
ESIM
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