Here are all the currencies used and exchange rates at the given time:
Currencies Used from Round the World Trip 2008 – 2009
1. Jamaica Dollars (JMD) – $1 = 88 JMD
2. US Dollars (USA; Cambodia, Antarctica)
3. England Pounds (GBP) – $1 = 0.70 GBP
4. Scotland
5. Denmark Kroner (DKK) – $1 = 5.6 DKK
6. Sweden Kronor (SEK) – $1 = 8 SEK
7. Euro (Finland, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Greece) – $1 = 0.75
8. Estonia Krooni (EEK) – $1 = 11 EEK
9. Latvia Lati (LVL) – $1 = 0.5 LVL
10. Russia Rubles (RUB) – $1 = 33 RUB
11. Ukraine Hryvnia (UAH) – $1 = 8 UAH
12. Hungary Forint (HUF) – $1 = 220 HUF
13. Poland Zlotych (PLN) – $1 = 3.5 PLN – but we kept calling this money Sluts or short for Zlots as it was more fun
14. Croatia Kuna (HRK) – $1 = 6 HRK
15.Turkey Lira (TRY) – $1 = 1.6 TRY
16. Israel New Shekels (ILS) – $1 = 4 ILS
17. Jordan Dinars (JOD) – $1 = 0.70 JOD
18. Egypt Pounds (EGP) – $1 = 5.6 EGP
19. Kenya Shillings (KES) – $1 = 78 KES
20. Tanzania Shillings (TZS) – $1 = 1,200 TZS
21. Switzerland Francs (CHF) – $1 = 0.88 CHF
22. India Rupees (INR) $1 = 50 IRN
23. Nepal Rupees (NPR) – $1 = 80 NPR
24. Thailand Baht (THB) – $1 = 30 THB
25. Cambodia Riels (KHR) – $1 = 4,125 KHR – but US Dollar was really the main currency used and we had to carry both. Only got the Riel back as small change.
26. Vietnam Dong – $1 = 17,000 VND
27. South Korea Won (KRW) – $1 = 1,300 KRW
28. Singapore Dollars (SGD) – $1 = 1.5 SGD
29. China Yuan Renminbi (CNY) – $1 = 6.8 CNY
30. Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) – $1 = 7.75 HKD
31. Macau Patacas (MOP) – $1 = 8 MOP
32. Malaysia Ringgits (MYR) – $1 = 3.5 MYR
33. Australia Dollars (AUD) – $1 = 1.36 AUD
34. Argentina Pesos (ARS) – $1 = 3.5 ARS
2. Antarctica – US Dollar
35. Uruguay Pesos (UYU) – $1 = 24 UYU
36. Chile Pesos (CLP) – $1 = 575 CLS
37. Bolivia Bolivianos (BOB) – $1 = 7 BOB
38. Costa Rica Colones (CRC) – $1 = 575 CRC
39. Nicaragua Cordobas (NIO) – $1 = 20 NIO
40. Honduras Lempiras (HNL) – $1 = 20 HNL
41. Belize Dollar (BZD) – $1 = 2 BZD
42. Mexican Peso (MZP) – $1 = 13.36 pesos
43. Cuban Convertible Peso – $1 = 0.80 CUC (Plus US dollars got an extra 10% fee)
44. Canadian dollar – $1US = $1.10 CAD
45. Japanese Yen – $1 = 95 Yen
48. Barbados Dollars – $1 = $2 BBD – this was easy as divide a price by 2 for our exchange!
Additional Trips while working – 2010 – 2014
49. Sri Lanka
2. Maldives – US Dollar
14. Croatia Kuna (HRK) – $1 = 6 HRK
51. Montenegro (2013)
52.Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013)
53. Indonesia (2013)
54. Curacao (2013)
55. Trinidad and Tobago (2014)
Summer Adventure – 2014
56. Lao KIP/LAK – $1 = 8,050 KIP (or LAK)
57. Bhutanese Ngultrum – $1 = 60 BTN
24. Thailand Baht – $1 = 32 Baht (up from 30 in 2008)
32. Malaysia Ringgits (MYR) – $1 = 3.2 MYR (down from 3.5 in 2008)
53. Indonesia (2014)
26. Vietnam Dong (in 2008 $1 = 17,000 VND)
29. China Yuan Renminbi (CNY) ( in 2008 – $1 = 6.8 CNY
58. Philippines – $1 = 40 PHP
59. Taiwan
Future Travels
60. Colombia
32. Malaysia Ringgits (MYR) – $1 = 4.5 MRY ( up from $1 = 3.2 in 2014 and 3.5 in 2008)