Travel and Exchange, the blog of travelers who change currency
Summer is finally coming in some parts of the planet and positivity and celebration come with it. Even so, there are many destinations in which joy and happiness are felt everywhere at any time of the year. That is…
Maybe you have only considered travelling to Aruba because it is a stopover for many cruises that sail across the Caribbean Sea. Or maybe we are wrong and you are already planning to go to this happy island someday.…
Legend has it that a giant dared to wash his feet in one of the Swiss lakes and its waters remained black, colour that gives the lake its name now. Whether this story is true or not, the truth…
The history of Guatemala started four thousand years ago. With such a background, and baring in mind that it was the heart of the Mayan world, it is obvious that if you travel there you will find a country…
The land where the poet Rubén Darío was born is also a country where you can enjoy nature in all its splendour, all it can offer you and a great multiculturalism; but do you know which currency you’ll need…
If I say to you “Dominican Republic”, the first image that comes to your mind will probably be that of a crystal-clear and white sand beach, like the one on this picture, taken in Punta Cana. This is so…
If we hear samba, football and carnival we can’t help but think of Brazil. Planning to get there? Then you’ll need to know how to move around. When travelling between cities, the major problem comes from the fact that…
Bordered by the two giants Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay is definitely worth a visit to grab a taste of the wonderful South American region. Make sure you'll have enough time to get lost in the capital Montevideo, the popular…
If you hear about Billund, you probably wouldn’t be able to place it in a map. But if we talk about LEGOLAND® park in Denmark, it may ring a bell. Whether you’re into travelling or into roller-coasters, you should…
El 2016 llega a su fin y, con él, toca hacer balance de todo lo vivido y tratar de poner en el horizonte lo que queremos alcanzar en 2017. Y, por supuesto, para los que somos adictos a los…
Colombia is a country famous for its coffee fields and also for the variety and richness of its landscapes. There you'll be able to explore cities such as Bogotá, the capital, Medellín, Cartagena or Bucaramanga. If you’ve already taken…
Instagram has open a door to the most original amateur photographers in all fields, although those devoted to travelling are the most successful. So, here is a post with 10 Instragram accounts of travellers that not only capture reality…
A few months ago, my sister and I had the idea of going interrailing. It was one of those days where you are like “please, let’s do something different" –translate this into Spanish so that the conversation looks more…
Everything is packed for your trip; there is only a few days left. And in the very last moment, you go through your to-do list and realise that... the currency of the country is not the same as yours!…
In the last few months, Nepal has been popping out a lot in the news because of the earthquake that brutally devastated the country last 25 April, and the aftershocks that followed shortly after. Which explains why, when I…
Most of the times, using an expression instead of another can backfire on us. Such is the case of «travel money purchase» and «foreign currency exchange». Because, let’s be honest… do we really know when we can use one…
The quetzal is the legal tender in Guatemala but, do you know what its origin is? Its history dates back to the Mayas, who used as a trading currency, among other items, quetzal feathers, a kind of bird that…
The Mexican peso is the legal tender in Mexico, a currency that, overtime, has had to adapt itself to the needs of the market. There are currently nine types of banknotes and nine currencies of different values, going from…