Hi all

Don't know if this is the right place for this question ... but "how to carry your money" seems more like a "gear" question than any of the other categories ... if it's in the wrong place I'm sure one of the mods will put it/me right.

I'm not too far off leaving for my trip to California now (Los Angeles - coast road to San Francisco - Yosemite & Sequoia - Los Angeles) ... so close even that I'm considering sorting out my vacation money.

Last time I travelled to the US (admittedly more than a decade ago) travellers checks were generally accepted everywhere by retailers and restaurants and the like.

Whilst researching the places I'm likely to get to, I've seen a few restaurants that have a PDF version of their menu on their webiste, and on at least one I've seen "no personal or travellers checks accepted". Here in the UK hardly anywhere would accept travellers checks (cheques over here) anyway, and fewer places nowadays will accept personal checks (too risky).

My question is ... How common is this? ... likelihood is that if I find myself in such a place I'd just use my credit card, but, if this is more common nowadays, then it will barely be worth bringing any travellers checks!!??!

All help appreciated.
Regards, PhilB