When you travel abroad, you will inevitably have to incur expenses. Most of the time, these will be in a currency different from that of your home country.
Liquid
This is one of the simplest solutions, but you will need to change the currency. Please note, some currencies are not exchangeable outside their country of origin. Remember to compare prices and remember that exchange offices near train stations, ports or airports often have lower rates. Remember to familiarize yourself with coins and banknotes so as not to "get fooled".
Note : Avoid changing money on the street. First of all, it is not necessarily legal and that it could therefore get you in trouble, but above all you do not know who you are going to run into: we could very well give you vulgar counterfeits, rip you off or steal everything from you. that you have. Prefer to carry out your exchange operations in banks and exchange offices.
Bank card
Credit card
The most common credit cards are Visa and Mastercard, American Express to a lesser extent. This system has the advantage of avoiding you having to go to the exchange office but can be more expensive. Precautions must be taken: do not lose sight of your card during the payment transaction and keep your receipts or carbons in place. sure.
Debit card
Canadian debit cards (Interac) are accepted in the United States but only if the ATM / terminal has one of the logos on the back of the card.
Travelers checks
The most common are those from American Express, they are available in various currencies. This solution is safer than cash, but since it is only rarely possible to pay merchants directly through this, it means having to go twice to the bank or to the bureau de change.
Check
Most of the time, traders refuse foreign checks, even in the euro zone. Be aware that in all cases, very heavy costs will be charged to you.
