In message , at 16:18:26 on Sun, 7 Aug 2016,
tim... remarked:

Many foreign countries don't have a credit card culture, at least not
on a one per family member basis

not all foreign banks offer contactless

That's just something that travellers have to cope with, like getting
the relevant foreign currency. You can easily get contactless
pre-paid cards from third parties.

But why would anyone want a pre-payment card,

So you can pay for things.

especially if you can't get a refund

Spend the balance in the bar at the airport on the way home. Or even
after you get back home.

The transport network of South Sweden run an oyster-like card (it is
also developed/managed by Cubic), which offers 20% discount on cash
fares

But it is only fundable with 200Kr (so 20 quid) at a time - no refunds.

20% saving on 10 pounds of fares is pointless if you have to write off
10 pounds left on the card.

That's not a contactless Credit Card.
--
Roland Perry