Piero;1284524 Wrote:
> Another question: here is normal to pay something (also very cheap, like
> a cup of coffee) with a 20 or 50 euros bill getting the change back
> without problem.
>
> I remember my wife buying something very cheap on a big family store
> (something like 'all items for 1$ each') having trouble with a 20$ bill
>
> (and also with the language: I'm the only that speaks, in some way,
> english, and she was alone)...
Piero:
I've rarely had any trouble with getting back change on $20 bills. I
think what is important is the amount of change that you will be
getting back. So using a $50 bill for a $40 meal is just fine. Of
course, for baggage and taxi tips, etc. you'll want to keep a supply of
$1 bills handy.
When I'm on a business trip here in the USA, I normally get a backup
supply of paper money, but no bills larger $20. Whereas when I go
overseas I'll take $100 bills as those will be exchanged into the local
currency at the arrival airports. Wherever possible, here or abroad,
I'll use a credit card.
As for coins, I tend to accummilate too many of them whether its in the
USA or abroad. I'll try to feed those to a drink vending machine in the
hotels or out on the streets, etc.
Hope you have a great trip! -- Rik
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Rik Brown
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