Originally Posted by
soap_bubbles
I am from the US travelling for 10 day trip to Italy.
I have different credit cards including Starwood Amex, Continental Visa, Delta Amex, citi Premier Elite pass, Sony visa, Costco Amex.
I was told to be very careful reg. the cash I carry at Italy. Which among these CC are the best to use within Italy - to buy theatre/train tickets, restaurants, fast food etc?
Is traveller's check a good option to carry too?
How much should we tip at restaurants?
Anything else I need to know which will make life easy?
You will always need some petty cash.
Small shops and restaurants do not really welcome payments by credit cards, especially Amex, even if they show the Visa and Amex signs.
Many museums don't accept credit cards, so mass transit operators, and often even well-established businesses like McDonalds.
I'd use a debit card to withdraw cash from time to time, then pay anything else with credit cards.
Tip? Basically no tip, though in restaurants very low tips are not uncommon.