Airport currency exchange counters generally offer the worst exchange rates you'll find. If you need cash, order foreign currency from your bank before you travel.

On a day when currency markets suggest $100 should buy you €93, a currency exchange desk might hand you just €81, while a more modern method would net you a rate closer to €92, assuming you ...

Where to exchange U.S. currency in a foreign country We recommend you skip the airport currency exchange, as tempting as it may be, and find an ATM within your bank’s network.

The best ways to exchange currency include exchanging money at your local bank, ordering currency online, and withdrawing cash from an in-network ATM overseas.

So be smart, charge in the local currency, and let your bank do the transaction,” he advised. Kelly isn’t the only one sounding the alarm on this cheap trick, which dates back to the 1990s.