Comments on: Travel preparations http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/ Thu, 13 May 2010 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: credit card guru http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15480 credit card guru Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:59:30 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15480 Europe is no way a cash-based society. Well, Eastern Europe might be but not Italy. They use debit and credit cards as much as we do. Well, of course you'll need some cash Europe is no way a cash-based society. Well, Eastern Europe might be but not Italy. They use debit and credit cards as much as we do. Well, of course you’ll need some cash

]]> By: bluntmoney http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15472 bluntmoney Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:28:03 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15472 Thanks everyone for the good tips :) Thanks everyone for the good tips :)

]]> By: Hopluv http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15464 Hopluv Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:25:46 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15464 I went to Rome in May 2006, and Barcelona March 2007 I converted 500.00 dollars to Euro for each trip. I used my ATM and/or credit card for meals, and muesum entrance fees and stuff like that when I could. For shopping, transportation and grabbing quick bites I used euros. I went to Rome in May 2006, and Barcelona March 2007 I converted 500.00 dollars to Euro for each trip. I used my ATM and/or credit card for meals, and muesum entrance fees and stuff like that when I could. For shopping, transportation and grabbing quick bites I used euros.

]]> By: Bas http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15461 Bas Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:25:04 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15461 Whenever I go visit my relatives in Holland, I only bring my ATM card and withdraw money from any of the many ATMs that can be found there. The Exchange rate it usually better than that of traveler's checks or cash exchanges. I do agree that the Mediterranean countries are more cash-focused than the northern European countries. Whenever I go visit my relatives in Holland, I only bring my ATM card and withdraw money from any of the many ATMs that can be found there. The Exchange rate it usually better than that of traveler’s checks or cash exchanges. I do agree that the Mediterranean countries are more cash-focused than the northern European countries.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15456 Peggy Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:02:58 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15456 Here are 2 recent articles outlining the basics of your options that I just read last week: http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/foreign-exchange-101.html?id=2360536 http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/foreign-exchange-101-update-plastic-charges.html?id=2365145 Here are 2 recent articles outlining the basics of your options that I just read last week:

http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/foreign-exchange-101.html?id=2360536

http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/foreign-exchange-101-update-plastic-charges.html?id=2365145

]]> By: Tread http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15453 Tread Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:49:07 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15453 Darling has experience in International money matter, so I asked his advice on the matter. His response: "What she needs to do is keep most of her money in travelers checks. Make sure she has adequate access to a bank, and cash those checks so she has enough money every day. Make sure she knows how much she's going to be spending per day, and only take out that much cash. Fee or no fee, err on the side of caution without limiting your experiences to places that accept cards. Darling has experience in International money matter, so I asked his advice on the matter. His response: “What she needs to do is keep most of her money in travelers checks. Make sure she has adequate access to a bank, and cash those checks so she has enough money every day. Make sure she knows how much she’s going to be spending per day, and only take out that much cash.
Fee or no fee, err on the side of caution without limiting your experiences to places that accept cards.

]]> By: Clifford http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/comment-page-1/#comment-15450 Clifford Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:00:53 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/travel-preparations/#comment-15450 You'll lose money if you take traveller's cheques. There's usually a fee associated with them when you exchange them, sometimes 10%. Plastic is the way to go. I'm not sure where you're staying but nearly every place I visit accepts either Visa or Mastercard. Make photo-copies of your passport and all your credit cards and leave them with someone you trust here. That way if your stuff gets stolen (lord forbid!) you can have the duplicates faxed to you so you can start cancelling cards and getting new passports. My two cents. You’ll lose money if you take traveller’s cheques. There’s usually a fee associated with them when you exchange them, sometimes 10%.

Plastic is the way to go. I’m not sure where you’re staying but nearly every place I visit accepts either Visa or Mastercard.

Make photo-copies of your passport and all your credit cards and leave them with someone you trust here. That way if your stuff gets stolen (lord forbid!) you can have the duplicates faxed to you so you can start cancelling cards and getting new passports.

My two cents.

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