When I travel abroad,I always get cash by visiting a local ATM. Yes, you might pay a fee of a couple of dollars (though in some cases banks even reimburse clients for those fees), or but at least you're getting the fair exchange rate. I far prefer this to bringing a bunch of cash from the US,since you'll typically get a snide exchange rate when converting it, not to mention there's the added risk of traveling with additional cash.
I still achieve everything I can to pay by credit card and minimize how much cash I possess, and since I'd always rather earn points. ;) Fortunately credit card acceptance is becoming more widespread globally.
All that being said,I know there are risks to using ATMs as well, as some thieves manage to steal ATM card details. One thing I never understood is how the process works. At least up until now.
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