
Both hubby and I agree that a certain amount of Euros in cash is needed for the start of the hols, but we don't like the idea of carrying too much with us, or having to store it in the apartment safe. Therefore that leaves the old fashioned way of taking travellors cheqs (in €s) or using a debit card. - There's no way we'd use a credit card, with the interest adding up from the moment of withdrawing the cash.
My husband says its cheaper to just take cash from a machine and pay whatever fee the bank charges, than paying the exchange fee for cashing travellers chqs - often €2 per €100 cashed.
(When we do get TC's we get them from somewhere like Marks & Spencers, where they don't charge a fee for issue.)
Which do you think is the best option?