Currency Exchange Tips When Traveling

The Adventurous Wench provides these valuable tips for exchanging currency when traveling abroad:

Between the currency exchange at your US departure airport & the airport in your destination country, you'll usually get a better exchange rate at the destination.
It's nice to exchange at least a small amount in the US — enough to cover a taxi at your destination, in case you arrive when things are closed.
Avoid hassles at the airport. You can order foreign currency online, and have it delivered to your door. A couple of services for this are Travelex My Travel Wallet and Wells Fargo Foreign Exchange.
Credit cards are convenient for making foreign purchases, and usually give a good exchange rate. Just check the fine print. Some have started charging an extra 3 percent fee on foreign currency transactions.