On my first trip to Doha, I took $2500 USD cash, and $12,000 in USD travelers checks. With no bank account you would have sworn I was carrying kryptonite! 3 QNB branches denied me, then after HSBC denied me the security guard said call American express. They said they could not cash them, but could issue me mire if I wanted...Seriously... Are the customer service reps retarded? Finally a nice man told me to go to a specific money exchange, they were wonderful, and now of course with an account I don't need to bring money in...Doha takes patience... Lots and lots of patience:)))))
On my first trip to Doha, I took $2500 USD cash, and $12,000 in USD travelers checks. With no bank account you would have sworn I was carrying kryptonite! 3 QNB branches denied me, then after HSBC denied me the security guard said call American express. They said they could not cash them, but could issue me mire if I wanted...Seriously... Are the customer service reps retarded? Finally a nice man told me to go to a specific money exchange, they were wonderful, and now of course with an account I don't need to bring money in...Doha takes patience... Lots and lots of patience:)))))