In Reply to: ATM posted by balibull on Friday, 4. September 2009 at 23:58 Bali Time:
We always carry our spending money as cash. Prefer to see cold hard cash so I can have a better idea of what I have. Always use the hotel safe deposit boxes for our cash and passports or room safes. I remember we used ATMs on our first trip to Phuket and found all the ATMs were regularly empty when we tried to get money. Got sick of not being able to get our hands on our money so got up early one morning and took all our spending money out in one hit and just kept it in our room safe! Proved much easier. Gave the ATM another shot on first trip to Bali but found it annoying having to keep track of what I had taken out etc so back to cash it was! I love going to the exchange as well, all part of the trip!Sure you have to take extra precautions and I can see why it would stress people, so it is as with everything personal choice!