Definately dollars for east Coast! Most places will take Euros, but at a poor rate, dollars are always acceptable. Another thing worth remembering is that in some countries like Uganda and Ethiopia ( if i remember correctly) large denomination notes (50 and 100) get a better rate than small ones even in a bank! This said though Im told that some countries in the West dont like 100 notes because of all the fakes in circulation. In Uganda you can draw local currency from a bank machine with your Visa card and change it for dollars at an excellent rate. Useful for topping up your cash. In most countries this is not possible.
Enjoy, its so good out there!
PS save yourself some money and stress by getting an idea of relative currency values on the internet so you know how many "shillings to get for your kwacha" on the black market... otherwise you WILL get ripped off. TRY www.xe.com
Jim
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