This was such a massive headache for me while I was on the other side of the globe. I let my bank know in advance that I was going to travel to a specific country, and got a special gold credit card with all sorts of services.
Yet after one day abroad, they blocked my card and needed me to call them and have them call me a couple of times to validate my identity and purchases. _During their office hours, meaning in the middle of the night for me_.
Yet after one day abroad, they blocked my card and needed me to call them and have them call me a couple of times to validate my identity and purchases. _During their office hours, meaning in the middle of the night for me_.