What currency should I buy my travellers cheques in?
I will be visiting a few countries and don t know what s easiest. A. It depends which countries you re visiting. In some countries US dollars are the main trading currency – Russia, Thailand and the West Indies for example (as well as the US of course) – so US dollar travellers cheques are best. Elsewhere (and if you re planning to spend them all) you might find it more convenient to carry travellers cheques in the currency of your destination, if available, as you can use them almost like cash. If you re hoping to come back with the majority of your travellers cheques intact, get them in sterling to save reconverting them on your return. Whatever the currency, travellers cheques are a good idea. You don t lose out if they re lost or stolen and main foreign exchanges such as Thomas Cook can buy back your unused ones without charge. Q. What s the best way to take holiday money to Tunisia? A. In the the main resorts such as Sousse or Port el Kantaoui, you ll find them all geared up for t
