Hi Merv and Ruth,
I am travelling in Tanzania right now and unfortunately I had all my valuables stolen this weekend (in Arusha). I had American Express traveller's checks, which were VERY hard to replace because the local offices did not have any replacement checks, so I was forced to borrow money from the Amex office until my new checks arrived.
If I had a Visa, there would have been plenty of places to get money, but I didn't know this beforehand and all I have is a Mastercard. Next time I would also bring an Amex card so that I could purchase traveller's checks from the Amex offices - they won't let you use MasterCard, at least not here in Dar Es Salaam.
So as everyone above said, Visa is you best bet, but I would bring Amex too just in case.
Cheers,
Wright
Oops - just realized that you guys are long gone on the road. Hope all is well!
[This message has been edited by wbagwell (edited 25 October 2001).]
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