- Between
the currency exchange at your US departure airport & the
airport in your destination country, you'll usually get a
better exchange rate at the destination.
- It's
nice to exchange at least a small amount in the US — enough
to cover a taxi at your destination, in case you arrive when
things are closed.
- Avoid
hassles at the airport. You can order foreign currency
online, and have it delivered to your door. A couple
of services for this are Travelex
My Travel Wallet and Wells
Fargo Foreign Exchange.
- Credit
cards are convenient for making foreign purchases, and usually
give a good exchange rate. Just check the fine print.
Some have started charging an extra 3 percent fee on foreign currency
transactions.
(Source: Adventurous Wench )
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