Japan quick tip #1

In a few months we'd be setting foot again in Japan. And this time, were prepared (I think). We know that shopping is on our list, so one way of saving money in a way for it is by loading up early on our Suica e-card.

Japan is still based on a cash society but their e-cards such as Suica, Pasmo, Iococa to name a few, is a must. These are used for train rides and sometimes pay for items or even services. Then told myself, why not load up early so that by the time we're there, we'd have a few hundred dollars stashed.

But there's a catch. When you load up, it's gonna be in Yen. And the value in Dollars changes everyday. It's like playing the stock market.

The Dollar is up against the Yen. Tourism is at an all time high in Japan. I really can't say if this would benefit us by the time we get there, but at the end of the day, we'd still have extra money for our trip.