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Student working in Canada for the summer - currency useage
My son is working for 2 months in Canada next month. He is 20 and a student. Any advice on how to manage his cash/currency? He will be living in a sports camp (in the wilds maybe) - so as in - no ATMs readily accessible... I'm not convinced taking a stash of dollars is wise. He doesn't have a credit card. His current…
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Travellers Cheques - what to do with them?
A search of the forum brings up an old (2012) thread which has been closed. So I have to post this up as a new advice-request.Over the past 40 years I have travelled extensively world-wide for work as well as pleasure. Since before the invention of credit cards, digital money and cash machines I have had a stock of Thomas…
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Is FX DOLLAR Card still safe
Apologies this is the only place I could start a thread no red plus sign anywhere else. Have used FX for years then Covid gap and now first post Covid trip. Can only find really old threads on here so wondering if still safe.
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Wise fees triple?
I've had an email from Wise saying 'fees are changing' which we all know means going up, but they appear to be almost tripling?! Has anyone else had this? Does anyone know why? They seemed to make strong profits the last couple of years. From their email: "You previously sent 40 from GBP to USD. It cost 0.43 GBP and will…
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One way UK PEOPLE CARRIER
Having been let down by local taxi companies I am left with no option other than to hire a self drive people carrier from home to Heathrow. The only local company is Enterprise but I cannot get them to quote a price without making a booking! Can anyone give me at least a starting price for a less than 24 hour one way…
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Clarity Card v Wise for Japan trip
Have a clarity card, a friend suggested travel wise. Is it worth applying for one of these over the Clarity card. Japan is very much a cash society so must work at ATMs. Even had the clarity card rejected by the machine in a restaurant in Japan before which was strange. It seems not geared up to foreign bank cards. Anyway,…
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Car hire comparison for two drivers
We are flying to Bordeaux for a long weekend in a few weeks and are looking to hire a six seater car with two drivers. One 26. Is there a comparison site that lets you input two drivers?
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Virgin Atlantic Sale - South Korea
We're hoping to make it to Seoul in the Autumn and just trying to get the best deals as it's going to be an expensive holiday! I've been monitoring flight prices for a few weeks and I think VA will be our best option on balance of cost and time/transfers. I know the usual advice with flights is to book early as they rarely…
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Travel Money Small denominations
Hi Does anyone know if you can still purchase Turkish Lira smaller denominations, I just ordered online and all the notes where 200, I would prefer smaller notes for tips etc,
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Best time to buy euros
How do you think the General Election will affect euro currency rates please? I am going on holiday just after the Election and wondered if I should consider buying currency now? Any thoughts please?
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what sites have flexible planning for a flight?
Hoping to go to Cyprus, we want to take a scooter, x2 suitcases and need isle seats. Cant seem to find a good site to use, any suggestions?
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Spanish ATM
Went to use my use Barclay reward card in a Santander ATM which wanted to charge 7€ for transaction. Am I doing something wrong?
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Cancelling a flight
So I booked a flight to travel in December and something has come and need to cancel. Because 3 days passed, the agency said no refunds. My sister paid with her credit card. Can the bank cancel this?
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TUI flights - no cash transactions onboard aircraft
Just a wee heads up for anybody who might be thinking of buying food or drinks etc. on TUI flights - they only accept cashless payments now.Also, they don't take Revolut, Amex or pre-paid currency cards.Does anybody know about Jet2, Ryanair and EasyJet ?
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Hertz rip off
I will try to keep this short. Basically I rented a car through DoYouSpain on their website. I ordered the rental car a paid for the gold plan insurance. I got the car at the airport, Firefly which is part of Hertz I told them I didn't need insurance as I had all ready paid for it. The lady said that was good and asked me…
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Best for spending in Usa
I last visited USA 6 years ago prior to Covid. The world has changed since then and Whilst planning a trip to the USA later this year it occurred to me that the USA will have changed from cash in the pocket to cards in the pocket. my question is in this country we now tend to use cards as an everyday occurrence and carry…
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Charged for a Boarding Pass?
Hi, I recently returned from Rome after picking up a travel document from the embassy due to the police stealing/losing it. Anyway, I rebooked a flight with Wizzair via eDreams as an intermediary. Eight hours prior to departure I received an email, from eDreams, with a link to check-in and generate a BP on their app. I put…
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Exchange in uk or use debit card
I was shocked at post office offering rate of 1.05 for euros if under £250. I only take 100 or so and use my virgin money debit card while abroad. though I now need to return to PO to either put £300 cash into my virgin account or, since I’m there, get euros @ 1.12 ish. i know won’t make much difference on such a small…
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USA Carhire Excess Insurance Query
Hi I used to be au fait with the ins and outs of this as a regular traveller, but I am returning to California after 6 years away and I've lost track. Can somebody help me with this query please? I have a quote for my car for 17 nights which I'm comfortable with, but the rental agency (Dollar) are offering: For only £7 per…
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Wizz Air booking via Opodo - Can't get a refund
In February 2023 I booked 2 flights with Wizz Air via Opodo, from Faro to Gatwick. In March, Wizz Air emailed to say the flight had been cancelled. I expected to get a refund but this has to be instigated and routed through Opodo. I have rung Opodo five times to ask where my refund has got to. Each time I am told it has…
