Recommendations for a traveller (not travel) wallet

I just got back from Spain and was quite annoyed that 50 & 100 Euro notes stuck out of my wallet as they were too tall. I seem to remember having an issue with larger pound notes in the past also.

Contactless card payments are the way to go in my opinion.

Which I had fail on my 3 times (and worked later the same day). Also had one taxi that would not take cards at all. So for me it's still important to take some backup cash.

I use a card wallet which is thin and that suits me. The wallet has an opening for notes. If pound an euro notes are folded on the middle, as would happen with a conventional wallet, but then slotted into to wallet so that the fold is at the top of the opening, they fit fine. I tend to use a mix of credit and debit cards when traveling. Two of those I use have been recommended on this site, but do like to have some cash as a backup for instances where cards can’t be used. However I was in England last week, and now in Portugal and the cards are doing most of the work.

Bellroy's excellent High Line wallet fits taller notes and RRP is $100.

A bit over budget, but I use the Bellroy Travel wallet. Also fits boarding passes and immigration documents from "most" countries.

I use a Bellroy travel wallet, as Spankee says it's a bit over your budget but is deal – interesting reference from Jhor for the High Line wallet too, I should check that out. On my first trip to Europe many years ago (pre-Euro) I had this same issue with 'oversized' notes and ended up buying a wallet at a local market in Vienna as the quick-and-easy solution.

Notes do fold ofcourse 'though if a lot a friend uses a money belt since carries thousands of dollars,etc.

I also use the Bellroy travel wallet. I love that it fits my passport as well as boarding passes etc. If you don't load it up with cards it's pretty thin. I would love if it had some kind of "flap" or zip compartment - sometimes I feel things are going to slide out.

I’m also looking. Bell Roy is way over budget for me but contemplating springing for it - does it have a place for coins? Most expensive wallets I’ve had are rather useless for cash?

Some Bellroy wallets have a coin pouch.

My Bellroy has a "hidden" section ideal for larger notes