as harvey says: use a visa debit card in an atm. mine is from LloydsTSB. i have a current account with them. i used it everywhere.
with internet banking you can check your balance etc. all bank statements went to my parents who had power of attourney on my money while i was away. i advised them of all transactions. in over 2 years on the road there were no problems of banks/ anybody else accidentally or deliberate ripping me off.
didn't carry any travellers cheques. only some us$ cash for emergencies as well as a couple of credit cards (both visa). don't bother with amex, mastercard etc. visa debit and credit are accepted absolutely everywhere.
cheers
ChrisB
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