| If you have chosen to go to Ukraine on vacation, | | | | the card before you even leave the U.S., which |
| you might find it difficult to know what kind of | | | | means that you will have money to spend when you |
| money to bring. After all, most people do not even | | | | land. If you encounter a store or restaurant that |
| know the currency of this country, let alone how to | | | | does not accept debit cards in Ukraine, you can |
| prepare for spending money there. Before you go, it | | | | always go to the closest ATM to get out money in |
| is best to get an idea of the kinds of payments | | | | the form of hryvnia. Fortunately, ATMs and stores |
| most appreciated at the stores, hotels, and | | | | that accept debit cards are rampant in large cities like |
| restaurants in the area. This will allow you to get | | | | Kiev and Odessa. |
| around comfortably without running out of the form | | | | Some travelers like to stick to the traditional route of |
| of money you need to survive here. | | | | using traveler's checks when they visit other |
| One of the first details to know is that the currency | | | | countries. However, newer methods that permit |
| in this country is the hryvnia, so if want to use cash, | | | | people to send money to Ukraine before even |
| plan on bringing U.S. dollars to exchange. Note that | | | | leaving their house, such as the prepaid debit card, |
| most exchange houses will only accept crisp dollars | | | | have begun to replace the traveler's check in many |
| that are not torn or written on, so try to bring | | | | areas. You should note that traveler's checks are |
| newer dollars if possible. Banks and major hotels are | | | | hardly used in Ukraine, and they are rarely accepted, |
| the best places to go to exchange money for this | | | | so it is best not to bring them. |
| country. | | | | No matter what area you plan on visiting in this |
| If you do not want to bring lots of U.S. dollars to | | | | country, you should know the best methods for |
| exchange, it is understandable since you could easily | | | | spending money. You do not want to count on being |
| lose them on the flight. If you want to ensure that | | | | able to use U.S. dollars, credit cards, or traveler's |
| you have enough money to get by on your first | | | | checks, only to find out that they are not accepted |
| night here, especially if the banks nearby are closed, | | | | here. You should rest assured that the prepaid debit |
| you can send money to Ukraine beforehand on a | | | | card and cash are the two best types of payments |
| prepaid debit card. In fact, you can add money to | | | | to bring to Ukraine. |