| Travellers Cheques, if available in the currency of the destination
you are traveling, are the best option for carrying travel money.
These can be used directly, without encashing them first, to pay for
goods or services.
In case Travellers Cheques in your destination
currency are not available, the next best option is to take U.S.
Dollar or Sterling Pound Travellers Cheques. U.S. Dollar Travellers
Cheques are widely accepted round the world as a kind of international
currency.
Nothing ruins a trip faster than having your wallet
lost or stolen. If you lose cash, it's gone. But Travelers Cheques
can be replaced, filely anywhere in the world, usually within 24
hours. So they let you bring along peace of mind every time you
travel.
Like cash, you can save unused Travellers Cheques
for future use within 180 days from the date of your return. Please
treat your Travellers Cheques like you would your cash. On your
return, unused travellers cheques can be converted to cash at the
prevailing rates.
Try to convert the Travellers Cheques in the nearest
ATM's as the exchange rates are better than Banks, Exchange Shops,
Hotels, etc.
European banks tend to be open fewer hours than
at home and enjoy more bank holidays. It pays to check on bank schedules
and holidays when you arrive to avoid running out of cash on a Friday
afternoon before a three-day weekend.
If you need to contact American Express,Thomas
Cook, inter payment visa regarding lost or stolen Cheques, you will
be asked to provide the serial numbers of the Cheques in question.
You should keep a record of the serial numbers separate from your
Cheques.
Avoid bringing back coins, as they are not easily
convertible. They can be used for future travels.
Cash, in the form of the local currency, always
works. It's never over the limit, never broken, never closed for
a holiday. Always have on hand enough local currency to get you
through at least two expensive days. Be sure to save enough local
currency for your last day in a country.
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