Quote Originally Posted by rtitle View Post
These days (trying to act like a Jamaican in every way) I just carry around just a few small Jamaican bills in a pocket. And one card just in case. Most stores take credit cards so there's no need to carry lots of cash. I used to walk around with a fat wallet stuffed with US and Jamaican cash as well as cards. Bad idea - it's like pinning a "rob me" sign on your pants. After getting robbed in Kingston I decided to stop acting like a dumb tourist and start acting like a smart Jamaican...
I usually start each day with just $10K-$15K JMD walking around money with a credit card (only for emergencies). The wallet (with most of my cash) stays in a nice safety deposit box. Most of the lil places I like to hit, don't take credit cards (not at least til dinner)...