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Any advice?
Wed, 01/17/2007 - 19:01
I am traveling to London in April. Is it better to exchange my money at the airport or hotel? Also how much money do you think is needed daily (I will be staying around 10 days). Also how is the weather in London during April? I’m not sure if I should be prepared for cold or warm (what to pack for clothing??).Thanks!
Best bet is not to exchange cash. Just withdraw what you need every few days from the ATM — you’ll get the best exchange rate and usually pay only a minor fee. The airport and your hotel are usually the worst places to exchange money. They usually give the worst exchange rates and/or have the highest fees and commissions.
If you have to exchange cash the best place to exchange is usually a bank, but it’s often inconvenient. There are sometimes lines and banks open late, close early and are often closed over the lunch hour.
i think you should get most of the cash you are going to spend at home
i go to my bank, withdraw the foreign currency, in your case British Pounds, and keep that cash right beside your passport – in your money belt right near your groin.
London, Paris, Tours, Caen, La Rochelle, Annecy, Genoa, Venice, Florence, Rome
It will rain in London in April, that’s almost certain – but on the other hand it may not. It may be quite warm, it may be very cold, the one thing that you can be certain of is that the weather will be unpredictable, and probably it will also be changeable.
Pack clothes that will layer, pack a waterproof, two pairs of shoes.
Thanks for all of the advice. I was thinking of bringing travelers checks as apposed to hitting up ATM. Is this wise? I’d rather only use ATMs if its an emergency situation.
Traveller’s checks are pretty much obsolete. You may find it hard to cash them.