HORNS
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Good threak, Slim. Glad you brought it up.
My past experience in Germany taught me that carrying cash or traveler's checks is much less important than they were in the past. Your universal currency in more developed countries should be the credit card. This is not news to most, but carrying around cash is, many times, difficult to get it converted into local currency. Often, banks are not around in rural areas and the exchange rate is lower when you use the credit card as well.
It's always good to have local currency on you, of course - especially if you are out with several other people and you have to split the bill.
This has been mentioned as well, but it warrants repeating: Call your credit card company before you leave the U.S. - not while you are in the airport ready to leave, but a few days before. Then, TRIPLE CHECK that they know where and when you are going to be out of the country.
My past experience in Germany taught me that carrying cash or traveler's checks is much less important than they were in the past. Your universal currency in more developed countries should be the credit card. This is not news to most, but carrying around cash is, many times, difficult to get it converted into local currency. Often, banks are not around in rural areas and the exchange rate is lower when you use the credit card as well.
It's always good to have local currency on you, of course - especially if you are out with several other people and you have to split the bill.
This has been mentioned as well, but it warrants repeating: Call your credit card company before you leave the U.S. - not while you are in the airport ready to leave, but a few days before. Then, TRIPLE CHECK that they know where and when you are going to be out of the country.