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| Posted On: | 20-Jan-2003 |
| From: | [davidborton.....com] |
| Subject: | [roatan] Re: Travelers Checks |
Thanks all for your quick and informative posts. Given your advice, I will merely spring for the Amer Express. The fee is not unmanageable and if it facilities ease of cashing them, it sounds like a good 1% invested. Second, thanks for the suggestion on the $20s and $10s. I would not have thought of that. Speaking of tired, wrinkled, bills - - I have been in Guatemala and Costa Rica and been given bills in change that you could see through. The next merchant gladly accepted them. I will remember to bring those crisp green backs. IvanGrowth In North America, I believe--- In roatan.....com, "Gregg A Lynch " wrote: > Most places seem to prefer the AMEX brand travelers checks. Some > places accept others; I've had Visa travelers checks a few times and > most places accepted them but I did get them declined a few times. > One other thing - get them in SMALL denominations - mostly 10s & 20s, > maybe a few 50s. Many of the smaller shops have difficulty changing > bigger denominations. > Gregg > > --- In roatan.....com, "ivangrowth " > wrote: > > We will be visiting both the ruins in Copan, Santa Rosa de Copan, > San > > Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and finally, five evenings on Roatan. > > > > Whenever you residents mention traveler's checks, you specifically > > say "American Express." Are other travellers checks welcome? How > > about on the mainland. > > > > Our credit union offers Cook's free of charge and had hoped to go > > this route. Thanks in advance. > > > > IvanGrowth | |
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