Originally Posted by
travelmad478
I find it presumptuous to assume that everyone in the world is clamoring for USD and will be happy to receive them. In most places, it is not only the law that only local currency can be used, but it is also a major PIA for recipients to spend dollars. The only places I'd even contemplate it are those countries that are (a) very close to the US geographically, like Mexico or Central America, and/or (b) with super- or hyper-inflationary currencies (i.e. not Canada). And even in those instances, I would only use USD if the seller specifically asked me to.
I am not being presumptious, thank you. I have travelled (and lived) around the world myself including central and south american and african countries and have indeed run into place where locals WANT USD. I have no problem getting local currency but there are indeed places where people WANT our money and I would be glad to give them it if that is the case. I do not give them USD if that is not what they prefer.
I wanted advice not a lecture ... nor the presumption that I was being presumptious.
Thanks mecabq for the input.