14 June 2008

Before, During, After for money

Before
  1. Make sure to have $100 USD ( or safe amount of YOUR local currency)
  2. Make sure you'll be able to ATM in destination countrie(s)
  3. Check to see if your hotel(s) will take credit card or require cash
  4. Print out a cheat sheet of conversions from Local to USD / come up with a simple way to do it in your head

During
  1. ATM at the airport
  2. ATM, don't ever go to a Money Changer
  3. Keep ATM receipts, esp if your ban will reimburse

After
  1. Know if you need to pay an exit tax to leave
  2. Make sure to have $50-100 in local country ( not counting Exit Tax)