I can see your point about not carrying lots of money, that's how I am at home. But I'm thinking that I want to buy my onward flight ticket(s) while I'm at the airport, and still have cash left for spending. Also, I like to max my withdrawals in order to minimize my trips to the ATM - worried that somewhere down the line a machine will decide to eat my card, or I get stuck using my backup that charges a fee per transaction. Oh, I'm carrying my credit cards just for emergencies, prefer to pay cash!

Thanks for the response!