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Originally Posted by PanEuropean
Hi Liam:
I'm not sure I would agree with you that it is necessary to carry a lot of cash while on the road. Sudan is kind of 'the exception that proves the rule', so to speak. There are only a limited number of countries that the Americans have imposed financial sanctions (i.e. they are blocking banking transactions) on, and it is easy enough to find a list of those countries at one of the American government websites.
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It is still of value when it saves you from having to search for an atm and it also reduces the chance of fraud if one chooses to use card for all transactions instead if it can't be found. Also cash is a nice anonymous way to travel.
Perhaps the above was also a slight dig at the good old USA , and how it impacts on everyone worldwide, even those like myself who couldn't care less if the USA sank into the ocean tomorrow morning. Hence all the 'smilies'.
I still maintain people are much too free with debit/credit cards, the argument above relating to the use of credit cards over the debit type is valid to a point,however it is not much use when marooned in Mongolia with only pocket change to your name. People seem to also forget that card scams are much more common in the developed world where people have become totally reliant on plastic (and debt) to survive.
I am not saying 'cash only', nor am I advocating carrying huge amounts of cash,simply that it can and should be more than just a backup.
Last edited by liammons; 5 Sep 2014 at 16:30.
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