Money is interesting. We used tap to pay credit cards where ever we went and never had a real issue. Most of the gift shops and restaurants required a signature and some asked for ID to verify. I got a new credit card just for traveling since that is safer than a debit card and one that did not charge international transaction fees. Those fees can really add up. Capital One and Chase don’t have those fees. The exchange rate wasn’t great so that is something to keep in mind. Things actually cost more using USD than the GBP and if I ever got the choice on the card machine, I choose GBP. Usually the bank’s exchange rate for converting GBP to our currency is usually more favorable than the rate offered by the card machine. I exchanged some US cash just to have some UK cash in case I needed it. I didn’t and it basically just cost me money to do it. It was nice to have to leave a tip here and there though. Next time, I would just use an ATM in my network if I need cash. I brought the coins home and gave Adam the notes.
