Originally Posted by
Dublin_rfk
As a child of the 60’s who traveled. I quickly learned a few things. One was to keep your passport handy and that in an emergency having at least one 50 USD and one 50 GBP could be very, very useful. The amounts may have changed but I still carry two large notes in my passport for the same reasons. Stopping to find or use an ATM is not always possible.
Just remember to remove them before presenting the passport to immigration authorities, otherwise they may be removed by some who
would consider them gratuities, or others may charge you with bribery.