Two trips ago, my Traveler's checks pained me so (cambio cambio cambio) and made me miss out on a few things. I took my last trip with just an ATM card.
Not a huge deal, lots of people do it. Prior to that I was old school and brought TCs on any trip out of the US.
I found out I enjoyed the convenience of ATMs...my worries about cash and losing my card etc were unfounded.
If they help you budget though, cool!![]()