Changing Currencies

I hadn’t been posting entries for some time because I went for a trip overseas and I’m just spending my time catching up on sleep and books.

When I was in Perth, the exchange rate for 1 AUD is 1.50 SGD at the hotel! This is even more expensive than the current USD-SGD exchange rate. To think 12 years ago when I went to Perth, the Singapore dollar was stronger.

Before you travel, take note of the facilities available overseas. For example, it is quite tough to use credit cards in Japan, as they usually only accept cash or local credit cards. In developing countries, many of the shops do not offer credit facilities as well.

Hence, do take note and change enough money before travelling.

For me, it’s easy to use credit cards in Australia, and anyway, I used cash because I did not want to waste time on changing currencies again.