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June 9th, 2008, 04:02 AM
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Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money
I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? 
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June 9th, 2008, 04:13 AM
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ATM card. The machines are in every city and town of any size. We spent 4
weeks there late last year - no problems getting money. Very occasionally one bank's machine would not accept our card - rarely had to walk any more than a couple of hundred metres to another. We had a rented car and travelled from Jahore Baru up to Kota Baru - and everywhere in between and around too. Not just KL. "Jamie" wrote in message u... Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well?
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June 9th, 2008, 04:20 AM
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On Jun 8, 8:02*pm, "Jamie" wrote:
Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATM. Travelers checks are so last century.
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June 9th, 2008, 04:30 AM
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On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:20:22 -0700 (PDT), PeterL
wrote: On Jun 8, 8:02*pm, "Jamie" wrote: Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATM. Travelers checks are so last century. They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. Chris
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June 9th, 2008, 06:52 AM
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In article ,
"Jamie" wrote: Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATMs are fairly ubiquitous in Malaysia. Also, you can change cash in certain major currencies (Euro and USD) at dedicated money-changer shops for a very low cost - possibly cheaper than the ATM. The Euro spread for cash exchanges at the money-changer nearest me is about 1.8% (meaning you're paying less than 1%) and there's no other commission or fee. miguel -- Hit the road! Photos from around the world: http://travel.u.nu
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June 9th, 2008, 09:31 AM
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"Chris Blunt" kirjoitti om... On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:20:22 -0700 (PDT), PeterL wrote: On Jun 8, 8:02 pm, "Jamie" wrote: Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATM. Travelers checks are so last century. They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They are easy to change in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and so worth.
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June 9th, 2008, 09:52 AM
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On Jun 9, 3:30*pm, Chris Blunt wrote:
ATM. *Travelers checks are so last century. They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. Chris *******But then so is Goonyroos. ;-)
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June 9th, 2008, 04:28 PM
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On Jun 9, 1:31*am, Markku Grönroos wrote:
"Chris Blunt" kirjoitti om... On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 20:20:22 -0700 (PDT), PeterL wrote: On Jun 8, 8:02 pm, "Jamie" wrote: Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATM. *Travelers checks are so last century. They are, but don't let Markku Grönroos hear you say that. Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They are easy to change in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and so worth. True, they are still good as a backup.
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June 9th, 2008, 04:28 PM
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On Jun 8, 10:52*pm, Miguel Cruz wrote:
In article , *"Jamie" wrote: Hi just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on what form of money I should take to Malaysia. Should I just rely on ATM cards or should I take travellers cheques as well? ATMs are fairly ubiquitous in Malaysia. Also, you can change cash in certain major currencies (Euro and USD) at dedicated money-changer shops for a very low cost - possibly cheaper than the ATM. The Euro spread for cash exchanges at the money-changer nearest me is about 1.8% (meaning you're paying less than 1%) and there's no other commission or fee. miguel -- Hit the road! Photos from around the world:http://travel.u.nu Hey, long time no see miguel.
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June 9th, 2008, 10:26 PM
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On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:28:32 -0700 (PDT), PeterL
wrote: Traveller's cheques are still good for their replacement policy. They are easy to change in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and so worth. True, they are still good as a backup. Where? I haven't used one since 1967...but then, I didn't start travelling agai until 2003. A second card on a different account is a better backup. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi
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