travellers cheques or cash

[sumo]

hi guys,just wanted to know wether it is better to take cash or travellers cheques when we go to san stef.

[hendrix46]

 Personally, Ive never bothered with travellers cheques, taking a mixture of euros and sterling. There are plenty of places that have safety deposit boxes. Either at the hotel/apartments or free ones at SS travel or the one opposite Athens Bar.
 I don't take so much cash nowadays as I get money from ATMs with a bank card (Nationwide Flexaccount doesn't charge). There is one in SS at Thomas Bay Hotel (not reliable last year) and one in Arillas (very reliable). Although very safe in SS it does make me cringe now when I think how much cash I was carrying on me whilst travelling there.
 As I say, it's a personal thing of how comfortable you feel carrying cash and the impact on your holiday if you were to lose some of your money. ATMs certainly the way for me now. Yammas.

[Jules]

For us we only ever take cash and debit cards as back up if needed and use a safe deposit box. As Hendrix has said the ATM in SS is not the most reliable. There is also an ATM in Avliotes Village as well.
If you prefer to take cheques there is plenty of outlets for exchanging them.

[lisak123]

the atm at thomas bay was broke from 15 may till 29 may,all our holidays,take cash and lots of it cos its so expensive,we spent 2grand,just eating out and drinking,oh and a quad for 2 weeks

[tonyco1]

the atm at thomas bay was broke from 15 may till 29 may,all our holidays,take cash and lots of it cos its so expensive,we spent 2grand,just eating out and drinking,oh and a quad for 2 weeks

What - €2000? what did you say?
How many of you? I hope it wasn't just two? or what did you drink - Bollinger Champagne?

[Jules]

the atm at thomas bay was broke from 15 may till 29 may,all our holidays,take cash and lots of it cos its so expensive,we spent 2grand,just eating out and drinking,oh and a quad for 2 weeks

What - €2000? what did you say?
How many of you? I hope it wasn't just two? or what did you drink - Bollinger Champagne?

I was thinking that as well Tony. There are only 2 of us and we eat out for breakfast, lunch and dinner and we never spend that much.

[sumo]

thanks for that,i think we will take a mixture of both just to be on the safe side.

[don]

I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!

[tonyco1]

I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!

£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!

[Jules]

I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!

£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!

We always take more than we think we will need and always come home with a few hundred euros which we then keep for the next holiday.

[tonyco1]

I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!

£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!

We always take more than we think we will need and always come home with a few hundred euros which we then keep for the next holiday.

Yes - us too - wonder if we'll bring back so much this year?

[Jules]

I thought we pushed it allowing £70 a day......... Then again we do take some back home!

£70 a day is quite generous anyway!!

We always take more than we think we will need and always come home with a few hundred euros which we then keep for the next holiday.

Yes - us too - wonder if we'll bring back so much this year?

I doubt it. But it won't stop us enjoying our visit though

[don]

Already got €thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more???

[tonyco1]

Already got €thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more???

Great - the beers are on you all week then!!

[Jules]

Already got €thousands............... For 3 weeks how much more???

Great - the beers are on you all week then!!

Looks like it may be for your whole 2 weeks Tony you lucky boy.