 It always asks you whether you want to pay in local or U.S. dollars. And the answer is you want to pay in U.S. dollars. And he says spend your foreign currency while you're still there. Use it at the airport on the way home to buy a piece of candy or a donut. Taking them home as a souvenir is as useless as keeping a couple of casino chips from the casino. I have unused currency from countries that no longer even exist in my dresser drawer. Neil Augenstein, WTOP News.