Why is the Canadian Dollar crap for international travel? (piefed.social)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by SilentStriker@piefed.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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It's weaker than let's say Pound Sterling or the Euro for example. But, does a weak CAD affect international travel towards Canadian travelers? Since they'll be paying more whilst abroad requiring CAD in higher amounts to exchange for larger sums of cash (like if 1000€ = C$1617 that alone is a steep hike while C$1000 = 618€ see the difference?). Also, when you travel: do you bring CAD or exchange for USD first prior due to that having a better exchange rate?

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[-] HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Why would anyone go to another country and expect their currency to be accepted there, at exchange favourable to them?

Your privileged enough to be traveling internationally, while huge numbers of people are being bombed and struggling to find food and shelter, yet complaining you're not getting "enough value" for your own domestic currency, while abroad

....just convert to local currency prior to leaving, and if you can afford to travel, you can afford to eat the exchange