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  • colinw
    colinw Posts: 59,967 Forumite
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    I wouldn't go anywhere to dangerous myself. Western Europe like France, Swizerland, Germany, Norway, Italy or even Spain don't sound all that bad but they are still somewhere you don't know the culture.

    With those countries you should be fine. I suppose with Italy you would want to avoid Naples. Part of the fun is experiencing different cultures.
    , foods etc.
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    If you take say 300 euro in 5 and 10 euro notes then you will end up with too many notes to keep in your pocket.
    :beer:
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Chopper98 wrote: »
    Why would you do that?? Hotels have a safe for anything you want to leave. You shouldn't be carrying that much money that you need to leave it in your room.

    Not everyone is out to get you SP, you need to get out of this paranoid state of thinking.
    Maybe it is just me who sees risk where there is little or none.
    :beer:
  • colinw
    colinw Posts: 59,967 Forumite
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    If you take say 300 euro in 5 and 10 euro notes then you will end up with too many notes to keep in your pocket.


    Just take a mix of small and bigger notes.
  • Zazen999
    Zazen999 Posts: 6,183 Forumite
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    Maybe it is just me who sees risk where there is little or none.

    Quote of the decade.
  • Chopper98
    Chopper98 Posts: 7,903 Forumite
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    Maybe it is just me who sees risk where there is little or none.

    Some people do, you aren't on your own there. But your world will be an increasingly small place as long as you allow it to dominate your way of thinking. Fear can take over your life if you let it. We only hear negative things via the media, positive news of people safe from harm aren't news stories
    'Throw off the bowlines.
    Sail away from the safe harbour.
    Catch the trade winds in your sails.
    Explore. Dream. Discover.'
  • colinw
    colinw Posts: 59,967 Forumite
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    Maybe it is just me who sees risk where there is little or none.

    There is risk anywhere but you can not stop doing everything because of it.
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    So if you went for a couple of weeks you might want to take 200 euro cash, 200 euro Tr. cheques, and 200 euro on a pre paid card.

    Plus, some good insurance with a well known and big insurer.
    :beer:
  • colinw
    colinw Posts: 59,967 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    So if you went for a couple of weeks you might want to take 200 euro cash, 200 euro Tr. cheques, and 200 euro on a pre paid card.

    Plus, some good insurance with a well known and big insurer.


    :T:T:TSounds good.
  • wallbash
    wallbash Posts: 17,775 Forumite
    Small disagreement, forget the travellers cheques ,time to move on.
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