Im going to cairo, egypt on holiday and wondering what is the best type of currency to take?

Answer
Take either egyptian pounds and travellers cheques. be careful when the locals give you change as their "pence" notes look like their "pound" notes. i went to egypt last year and found a lot of tourists get swindled with this and you will loose out. another word of advice, you will get badgered in buying their (crap) perfume in the small side shops. politely refuse by saying "la shukran". means "no thank you". have a nice trip x