Originally Posted by
gonebabygone
Oh, and always exchange your money in your home country, where you can shop around for the best rate!
Your profile does not list your country, but I can tell you that for Canadian and especially US based travelers, that is about the WORST advice you can give.
Trying to exchange $$$ to foreign currency is very painful in US, and with ATMs it is much easier and usually cheaper to exchange / use ATM once you get there.