mhb@wdl1.UUCP (10/30/85)
Do not change your money in America! Do it when you get there. You DO NOT want to be left with a lot of shekels at the end of your trip - even if you can convert them back (see below) they will have lost a little of their value. You may or may not opt to change money on the black market. If you convert legally, you will get a smaller return on the money, but you will have the option of converting back and remaining shekels at the end. However, if you use the black market, make sure you only do a little at a time - so you are not left with too much. Actually, there are many places where you can pay in dollars, credit cards, etc. Take your credit cards - you will probably be able to use them in hotels, tourist orriented cards, etc.