What to do with Coins when travelling?
Jul 12, 2013, 5:34 pm
#33
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: UA 1K/1MM; HH Diamond; GM for everything else
Posts: 544
If I checkout hotel and go to the airport directly, I usually pay the hotel bill using all the local currency, both coins and paper notes, then use credit card to settle the balance. Not always works since sometimes you need to keep some local currency to pay for taxi, etc. But it has significantly reduced the amount of foreign currency I keep after each trip since I started this practice.
Jul 17, 2013, 10:43 am
#35
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, AA, DL
Posts: 7,448
I keep all my foreign currency in separate snack-sized Ziploc bags (similar to those in Doc Savage's post, but smaller). On return from a trip, I put the currency-filled Ziploc bag into a larger paper envelope labelled with the name of the country, along with SIM cards, transit cards, and other things I might need on my next trip to that country. Works for me. 