|
MoneyEveryone thinking about going on a vacation to Europe immediately starts planning to buy travelers checks. What a waste. I have been to Europe many times and never never used a travelers check even once. Madison Avenue has spent untold millions convincing travelers that a check which you can replace if it is lost or stolen is the only way to carry spending money. I guess that is true if you are unconscious or klutzie.Well that all may well have been true at one time, although I even doubt that. But now with ATM cards, the travelers check is not my suggestion.First, take cash. Good American greenbacks. $50 bills or $100 bills are the best. Then as you need the currency for the country you happen to be in, you can make the exchange. Twelve countries now use the EURO. If you will be visiting these countries exclusively, then you can change your money for them before you leave. That would get you the better rate. Plus you could do that from the convenience of your own bank, usually. If your bank does not order foreign currency, find one that does. The Euro is the currency of twelve European Union countries: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland.There is a daily exchange rate which fluctuates somewhat. Here is a currency converter which you might want to play with to get the feel for currencies of various countries and the American dollar equivalent. Click HERE for the converter.Here are more tips about money in Europe.Be sure to hold change in various currencies where you plan to visit
for the luggage lockers at train stations. Sometimes finding change is time
consuming. |
2004-2009 Copyleft
eMail dularson@bellsouth.net
|
