what currencies are in your (travel) wallet?
Jan 5, 2013, 9:16 am
#32
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO; SJC
Programs: UA Silver; WN; Marriott; SPG; Hilton; IHG; National; TSA Pre; Clear
Posts: 199
EUR- Euros
ILS- Israel Shekels
CHF- Swiss Francs
GBP- Great Britain Pounds
MXN- Mexican Pesos
DKK- Danish Krone
When I arrive at an international destination, I always withdraw cash from an ATM to cover cab fare, meals and misc expenses. Usually I have money leftover.
ILS- Israel Shekels
CHF- Swiss Francs
GBP- Great Britain Pounds
MXN- Mexican Pesos
DKK- Danish Krone
When I arrive at an international destination, I always withdraw cash from an ATM to cover cab fare, meals and misc expenses. Usually I have money leftover.
Jan 5, 2013, 7:25 pm
#33
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: En Route
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Posts: 6,798
When I stop back home I offload the currencies for places I don't figure to be, and add the currencies I will need for my current trip, as well as some easily convertable ones. Currently loaded, I have:
Korean Won
Japanese Yen
Thai Baht
Canadian Dollars
British Pounds
Euros
USD
Australian Dollars
Korean Won
Japanese Yen
Thai Baht
Canadian Dollars
British Pounds
Euros
USD
Australian Dollars
Jan 7, 2013, 12:50 am
#35
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 376
What a timely thread...
My wallet currently has USD and HKD (Hong Kong Dollars). The HKD are a funny story. Just prior to Christmas I purchased about 1kUSD worth for an upcoming trip. I happened to leave them on my desk at home. Over Christmas, my apartment was robbed...they took pretty much everything except my HKD. Apparently the local thieves aren't so worldly.
My wallet currently has USD and HKD (Hong Kong Dollars). The HKD are a funny story. Just prior to Christmas I purchased about 1kUSD worth for an upcoming trip. I happened to leave them on my desk at home. Over Christmas, my apartment was robbed...they took pretty much everything except my HKD. Apparently the local thieves aren't so worldly.
Jan 7, 2013, 2:36 am
#36
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Location: Biggleswade
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GBP, DKK and EUR in reasonable quantity (coins too - it's a great wallet).
Also bits of homeless USD, JPY, CNY, THB.
Oh, and a cycle pump valve adapter. Those Woods valves, eh?
Also bits of homeless USD, JPY, CNY, THB.
Oh, and a cycle pump valve adapter. Those Woods valves, eh?
Jan 8, 2013, 12:39 pm
#37
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, AA, DL
Posts: 7,418
For most other currencies I try to get rid of them by the time I leave the airport. I have small amounts of others, of course, but doubt I'll use them any time soon.
Jan 8, 2013, 6:35 pm
#38
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: AA GLD, AC
Posts: 4,220
Similar. My international travel is planned, and I keep ziploc bags of each currency with my passport. When I'm ready to go, I can grab the bag of Euros, Pounds, Yuan, etc., which generally contain enough to at least take a taxi from major airports to a downtown hotel (if I can't hit an ATM at the airport).
I don't generally put too much thought into stuff like this.
Jan 8, 2013, 6:39 pm
#39
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Boston
Posts: 467
Guyana dollars
Ghana cedi
Trinidad dollars
West African franc (CFA)
Colombian Peso
Mexican Peso
Thai Baht
PS
www.askthepilot.com
Ghana cedi
Trinidad dollars
West African franc (CFA)
Colombian Peso
Mexican Peso
Thai Baht
PS
www.askthepilot.com
Jan 8, 2013, 7:09 pm
#40
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SIN / SFO
Programs: UA GS, SQ PPS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 1,215
In my wallet on any given day:
JPY
CNY
HKD
EUR
plus credit/debit cards for each of these currencies
Filed away in country-specific plastic bags at home, along with SIM cards, public transit cards, and other such items:
SGD
THB
IDR
NTD
KRW
USD
CHF
GBP
BDT
CRC
CAD
MOP
AED
MYR
JPY
CNY
HKD
EUR
plus credit/debit cards for each of these currencies
Filed away in country-specific plastic bags at home, along with SIM cards, public transit cards, and other such items:
SGD
THB
IDR
NTD
KRW
USD
CHF
GBP
BDT
CRC
CAD
MOP
AED
MYR
Jan 8, 2013, 11:08 pm
#41
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM, AA ExP
Posts: 189
Always have USD, Euro and British pound in my travel kit.
I've got small amounts of bills and coins left over from trips for the following:
Hong Kong
Singapore
India
South Africa
Cambodia
Vietnam
Mexico
Japan
Australia
Maldives
Canada
Thailand
I've got small amounts of bills and coins left over from trips for the following:
Hong Kong
Singapore
India
South Africa
Cambodia
Vietnam
Mexico
Japan
Australia
Maldives
Canada
Thailand
Jan 9, 2013, 12:57 pm
#44
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: AA Gold
Posts: 128
I have Turkish liras, Mexican pesos, israeli shekels, and US dollars in my wallet right now. The money is mostly leftovers from being abroad this summer and the Mexican currency is from a day trip to Tijuana.