Euro travellers cheques

I%26#39;m taking euro travellers cheques on my 2 week holiday in Nice,will there be any problem cashing them? I have not used them before

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Possibly.

Many vendors no longer accept travelers checks. You probably can cash them at banks but as ATMs have become ubiquitous, travelers check have become virtually obsolete.

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your hotel will accept your traveller checks in payment for the bill and some will cash them for you. Banks will cash them for you also but I would take some cash with me. I always do since my hotel has a safe in every room and I take out a hundred or so as needed.

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If you have got the time before your holiday and have not already bought the travellers cheques, then your best bet is to open a Nationwide Flexaccount. With this you will get a debit card and you can use this in ATMs abroad to draw money without any charges. Last week I bought some euros to take with me and the exchange rate was 1.226 to the pound but withdrawing cash while I was away I got a rate of 1.27. Obviously as it is a debit card you can also use it in shops, hotels, restaurants etc. Just put enough money in your Flexaccount before you go away.

I hope that helps you, if not for this time but for future visits.

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