Traveller's check.....

[MrsBoldie]

Boldie and I are off to Cuba in May for a very late honeymoon (exactly a year after the event!) but we aren't sure what form of currency to take with us. 

I know that US dollars are a no-no and Scottish currency is not recognised (no suprise there).  I believe you can only buy Cuban pesos over there.

Does anyone know if it's OK to take traveller's cheques or should we take cash (and if so, in what currency?)

[Laxie]

http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Cuba/Currency

[MrsBoldie]

http://www.wordtravels.com/Travelguide/Countries/Cuba/Currency

Thanks Laxie - I'm still a little confused by the currency system over there but I assume from that English Travellers cheques would be OK if we exchange them at a bank over there...

 

[ripple11]

 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147270-Cuba-Vacations.html

Trip advisor is a great site for reviews and has a forum for questions.

[MrsBoldie]

 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147270-Cuba-Vacations.html

Trip advisor is a great site for reviews and has a forum for questions.

Thank you very much Ripple.  Loads of useful and interesting info on there - and a brilliant section on Banks and Money.

[steeveg]

home office also very good advice,link for cuba but up to date reports on all countries
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385839

[MrsBoldie]

home office also very good advice,link for cuba but up to date reports on all countries
http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket%2FXcelerate%2FShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029390590&a=KCountryAdvice&aid=1013618385839

It's all beginning to make sense now....  Thank you

[turny]

making sense cant be easy when you live with boldie 

[MrsBoldie]

making sense cant be easy when you live with boldie 

 

[boldie]

making sense cant be easy when you live with boldie 

OI!..Don't encourage her, why do you think I am the way I am in the first place?..I was normal until about a year and 9 months ago!

[Graham C]

Don't forget to make sure the travellers cheques aren't American Express ones!

[MrsBoldie]

Don't forget to make sure the travellers cheques aren't American Express ones!

Yeah!  Anything vaguely American seems to be a no-no.  I don't think Scottish travellers cheques are a good idea either.  Will have to find a Barclays or something before we go........  Not an easy task in deepest darkest West Lothian!