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Originally Posted by SteveAttwood
....no commision on TC.
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TC = travelers checks?
IMO, TC's have little benefit for most of us, too few places in CA/SA accept them. They are intended for folks booking them 2-week all-inclusive resort vacations - resorts take TC's. Also, good for paying that upfront fee for the Galagagos Island tour, or for three weeks of language school, stuff like that where you know the amount in advance and will accept TC's, but otherwise...not worthless, just difficult to use.
You'll be going out of your way to cash them, hunting down elusive Amex offices in the big cities, or failing that, standing in line at banks and such if you depend on them for reserve cash. A good ATM card with a CC in reserve is all you need - if your not good at hanging on to such things, then two ATM cards to different bank accounts, always carried in separate places.
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quastdog
Chiang Mai, Thailand
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