Foreign Currency For Your Round-the-World Trip

There’s nothing quite like the excitement of planning a fantastic holiday. Round-the-world trips are popular with many people from students to retirees, and the opportunity to take several months or even longer to travel from one country to another is one that shouldn’t be passed up. Organising tickets, accommodation and foreign currency is all part of the fun – as long as you leave yourself enough time.

A Variety of Foreign Currency

Of course, for an extended trip that visits a number of countries, you’ll need a fair amount of foreign currency. How do you arrange to get all the currency you need? You don’t want to be carrying huge amounts of cash in your luggage and you don’t want the expense of using cash points at every stage of your journey. Working out the most cost-effective way of organising your money can be stressful, but there are ways to manage:

- Small cash amounts
there are credit and debit card providers who don’t charge for foreign purchases, so it could be worth looking into this so that you can buy things using the cards You’re always going to need some cash however, so that you can get a cab from the airport or find food and drink, and withdrawing cash from foreign banks will still incur a charge. For that reason, organising a reasonable amount of cash in each currency you need can be useful.

- Travellers Cheques
this is a great way to carry foreign currency securely. As long as you sign your travellers cheques as soon as you receive them, and note the serial numbers so that you have proof that the cheques are yours, you’ll be able to go into a bank or even a shop in your destination country and exchange the cheques for cash. As you’ll need a range of foreign currency for your trip, travellers cheques could be the answer.

- A sensible mix
the best option is to use a mix of cash, travellers cheques and credit cards. Keep your costs low by talking to a professional foreign currency broker who can help you to find the best deals for your sterling and who can order the cash and travellers cheques you need so that you have everything in plenty of time.

Foreign Currency at Crown Currency Exchange

Fortunately for our customers, a weaker US dollar is good news for UK travellers. Whilst not at the 2:1 exchange rate that has been seen in the past, you can still get well over a dollar and a half for one pound Sterling, and even more than that if you buy ahead of time. If you’re travelling to the USA next year, or making monthly payments across the Atlantic, keep an eye on this particular foreign currency and buy through us at the time that’s right for you. You can get a quote or order online today or call us on 0800 612 7273.

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