US ($) Currency Thread 1 (closed - use thread 2)

KayJ066

Im not gutted, its my first time to NY so am just going to enjoy it! Mind you i sometimes wish i had bought some dollars when we booked the hol (last july) but hey ho!

neilbond007

KayJ066 wrote: »

Im not gutted, its my first time to NY so am just going to enjoy it! Mind you i sometimes wish i had bought some dollars when we booked the hol (last july) but hey ho!

good on yer!

You'll love NY. Just make sure you walk, walk and walk some more. me and the misses have been twice and each time walk about 15 miles a day!

KayJ066

We are planning to do alot of it on foot, our hotel is situated in West 57th Street, near to Central Park, and i think Times Square.
Shop, Shop, Shop!!

jackieblack

KayJ066 wrote: »

Im not gutted, its my first time to NY so am just going to enjoy it! Mind you i sometimes wish i had bought some dollars when we booked the hol (last july) but hey ho!

I'm sure you'll have a great time. NYC is still on our 'to do' list (it's a very long list though!)

neilbond007

KayJ066 wrote: »

We are planning to do alot of it on foot, our hotel is situated in West 57th Street, near to Central Park, and i think Times Square.
Shop, Shop, Shop!!

last time i was there got a great deal on the "Millennium Hilton" opposite ground zero.
walked one day down to battery park and did the ferry over to ellis island... walked around the southern tip of Manhattan up to brooklyn bridge... half way over that and back... then up Manhattan through SoHo, little italy, chiantown and the suchlike... through central park.. .then back down to the southern tip of manhattan through greenich village etc...
boy did we sleep well that night!

louby_lou

Hi Guys,

I'm going to America on 13th April this year for 3 weeks, looking to take in the region of 3k spending money - can anyone advise me what methods to use for accessing / changing up my cash? I have a Nationwide Flexaccount (debit) and used this last year withdrawing in the US at a very pleasant 1.9 $ to the £. :beer:

Unfortunately I should have bought my currency last year, however I didnt have that foresight or cash so here I am :rolleyes:

I'm seeing a not very nice 1.35 as a max to buy at - anyone have any predictions as to how things might be by mid april?

Also does anyone know how the exchange rate at which I will withdraw in the US is calculated - i.e. is it a good or bad rate?

Many thanks!

Louby x

inspector_monkfish

Teachertim wrote: »

What just made the FTSE spike ?

missed that, been in meeting

its flat at mom

inspector_monkfish

lisaloo1977 wrote: »

Im going with Virgin from Manchester, how about you?

I am past caring about the dollar now, we need divine intervention to make it what i would like.

Monkfish, Mickey mouse clubhouse is on repeat in our house and every available space on sky+ is taken up by episodes. It drives me mad and is no doubt going to get worse after this trip.

haha
glad i'm not the only one, although my daugher is getting passed that a bit now - largely due to her older sister introducing her to the annoying Hannah Montana !!!!

it gets worse, trust me......

u must do Disneyland Paris.....

inspector_monkfish

neilbond007 wrote: »

last time i was there got a great deal on the "Millennium Hilton" opposite ground zero.
walked one day down to battery park and did the ferry over to ellis island... walked around the southern tip of Manhattan up to brooklyn bridge... half way over that and back... then up Manhattan through SoHo, little italy, chiantown and the suchlike... through central park.. .then back down to the southern tip of manhattan through greenich village etc...
boy did we sleep well that night!

we're there no cabs ?

inspector_monkfish

moving nicely upwards at 1.3792