changing aussie dollars into us dollars

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hi there.. thanks so much for all your advice which i am now printing out ( i am planning to do bangkok to seim reap )

i now would like to know if i should get a lot of us dollars before i leave australia .. are there atm's around cambodia that give us dollars?

also... are there any places that we must see ?

taking off in a couple of weeks and i am getting very excited..

thanks kaye

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Hi,

The US dollar is still widely used and accepted and is the de-facto operating currency in Cambodia... Thai being said, the UK pound and Euro are also widely accepted and quoted by forexs' in town... Thai baht is also readily accepted at most border towns..

You will not find it hard to locate an ATM that dispenses in USD...

As far as exchange goes, there is no need to buy any Riel until you get to Cambodia... You will only use riel for very small purchases (such as a short moto rides) and you may receive riel back only when the change is less than USD$1 or the merchant does not have sufficient USD notes on hand...

Be sure that whatever foreign currency you choose to bring to Cambodia that you make sure the notes/bills are clean, not torn, damaged or marked.. Some exchange shops are rather picky when it comes to accepting larger denominated foreign notes and may refuse them if there are marked, torn, excessively soiled or such forth...

Sadly, you will often get back as change the dirtiest, worn out, torn and soiled riel notes you've ever seen...

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ATM are everywhere so you will not have a problem locating them. Several banks now charge a foreign bank ATM fee, however the Canadia Banks does not.

We have pics, maps and stories of our trip here... www.bobandjanette.com that may help.

Happy & safe travels

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also change into usd at a money changer plenty around the old market pub street area,do not try and change at your hotel as the rates are very bad//

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