Re: London Info for Konvention goers

[E Welsh <evan@castle.ed.ac.uk>]

Phil Smyth writes:

>PJ>Don't take sterling travellers cheques. If you have an American accent, 
>PJ>you'll have trouble with them. I don't know why, but this is what I'm told. 
>PJ>I've used them with no problem on business trips, but I'm not going to the
>PJ>Konvention! Take DOLLAR cheques, American Express to be sure, and you'll
>PJ>have no trouble! Note that if you're an AmEx cardmember, you can get them

One of us is wrong! I suspect you have it the wrong way round. I have a
part-time job at a restaurant in Edinburgh and DOLLAR cheques are about
as useful as a nickel when it comes to paying the bill. The ONLY
travellers cheques we take are STERLING and accent has nothing to do
with it. I see no reason why London should be any different. I'm not
asking you to take my word for it though. Check for yourself from some
official source.

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