Insider Travel Tips #001 – Money

Before you leave home, a good travel tip is to get some currency local to the country you’re going to visit.  In most cases for Europe, change some dollars into euros at your local national bank or at AAA.  For longer trips, I also like to carry some euro travelers checks – available at AAA, or from American Express outlets which usually include your local banks.

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Avoid using either airport, railway station or store front ”currency exchanges” who will hose you on both the exchange rate and usually will add an exorbitant fee as well.  When you are in the foreign country, make both your exchanges and cashing of travellers checks at a commercial bank or at your hotel’s front desk.  Sometimes they will change dollars, but be sure that you understand what the rate and the fee will be for doing this.

 

Finally, be sure to carry some smaller bills, in euros 5’s and 10’s, so that if you’re catching a taxi during the small hours, you’ll have close to the correct fare available.

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