With many normal bank cards you can now get money at Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) in many countries abroad. Transactions are fast, secure and cheap. You type in your PIN and you get your cash, as easy as that. The number of places where you can get your cash this is rising rapidly. So pretty soon now, you don't need anything but your normal bank card at all.
Most ATMs are labelled with the logo's of the networks that are connected. Check the logo's with the logo's on your plastic. If there's a match, you have a good chance that it will work. If there isn't you can still try your luck, but some ATMs are only good for local cards.