Comments on: Currency Exchange?

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:59:00 +0000

Buy your currency at banks once you get to the country you are visiting. Not in your home country–for the best deal. I always buy a small amount at the airport when I land to hold me over til I get to a bank. You know: enough for transportation to the hotel, food, etc. until you find the bank and it is open.

Also, a tidbit—most credit cards (in the US) are now charging a conversion fee (mine is 3%) for every foreign transaction you use your credit card. Nancy

By: Servette

Servette — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:12 +0000

Always go to a reputable bank.
Exchange centers will charge a lot more since this is their only business. Servette

By: Ann O

Ann O — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:16:49 +0000

The banks are better, but when I was in Spain, they were only open until 2pm (which really sucked). Ann O

By: cidyah

cidyah — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:57:09 +0000

There is a wide variation when it comes to choosing a place to buy currency. Sometime, banks charges lowr than exchange centers. It depends on which exchange center you go to. At the airport, it is even higher. cidyah

By: Alberto

Alberto — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:38:37 +0000

Try this website. I use when I travel to Mexico. Alberto