Roughly halfway through 2025, and we’ve only got a few remaining holidays and long weekends this year: Independence Day (June 12, Thursday), Ninoy Aquino Day (August 21, Thursday), National Heroes Day (August 25, Monday), and Bonifacio Day (November 30, Sunday).
While it can be tempting to spend the holidays at home, why not schedule a few extra leaves for a long-weekend vacation trip abroad?
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Though cherry blossom season has passed in Japan, Expo 2025 in Osaka (which runs until mid-October) has been a hit for visiting tourists. Inside the Taipei Performing Arts Center in Taiwan, there’s no shortage of must-see shows and tours running year-round. And if you’re looking to explore the great outdoors, Hong Kong has plenty of wellness activities to choose from.
Still unconvinced? Here to sweeten the vacation experience, GoTyme Bank not only features low local transfer fees, but also traveler-friendly rates and deals to support your travel goals and needs
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Your key to unlocking the world
It only takes around five minutes to open a GoTyme Bank account, whether online or at one of their 423 kiosks nationwide, where at the latter, you can have your Visa debit card printed immediately. And it seems that they’re bringing that accessibility and convenience also to their international services.
Low forex rates – GoTyme Bank offers a low 1% forex fee for all foreign transactions, making purchases and cash withdrawals abroad simple and worry-free.
Earn Go Rewards points in all transactions, even abroad – GoTyme Bank allows its users to earn rewards points on all debit card purchases wherever Visa is accepted. As a standard, 1 point is received for every P600 spent, whether online, in-store, or internationally. Also, keep in mind that you’ll earn boosted points when you book your flight through Cebu Pacific.
No ATM withdrawal fees abroad – Accepted in over 200+ Visa-accepting countries, GoTyme Bank ensures you’ll have easy access to handheld cash wherever you go.
GoTyme Bank promos to keep an eye out for
GoTyme Bank’s Ready Jet Set promo entitles new and existing users to earn up to 200 Go Rewards points for a minimum spending of P30,000 (25 points for P5,000, and 100 points for P15,000). The promo accepts expenses in stores abroad for as long as the GoTyme Bank Visa debit card is accepted there.
The Ready Jet Set promo runs until June 30, 2025. See the full mechanics at the GoTyme website.
Who knew earning P100,000 could be just as easy as posting online? With the GoTyme It to Unlock the World promo, all you have to do is spend at least P2,500 abroad, share your purchase using the GoTyme Bank card on your social media account with the hashtag #GoUnlockTheWorld, and get the chance to win the grand prize of P100,000, or be among the five lucky winners of P10,000.
The GoTyme It to Unlock the World promo runs until June 30, 2025. See the full mechanics at their website.
