[Leica] OT: Eurotrip Question

[gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)]

We've taught the girls to pay cash for almost everything and to use credit 
cards only when absolutely necessary. Sounds like this trip will require 
more card use.

 

Greg Lorenzo

Calgary, Canada
 
> From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:59:55 +0100
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Eurotrip Question
> 
> I travel all over the place and use my Mastercard to get local 
> currency since for me it is at a better rate than the bank gives, 
> although I minimise my use of cash and buy pay everything I can on the 
> card. Generally speaking she will need the correct currency in each 
> country, though I am not sure if some ex-Soviet countries -may- accept 
> Euros.
> The only country I travel to which does not widely accept "plastic" is 
> Germany, though it is easier than it was.
> Frank
> 
> On 23 Jul, 2009, at 16:44, Greg Lorenzo wrote:
> 
> >
> > My number two daughter Victoria is off to Europe for two weeks in 
> > early August. This will be her first trip outside of North America 
> > and she will be visiting all the Baltic countires from Denmark to 
> > Finland. Most of these countries don't use the Euro, with Russia 
> > using rubles, and other various kroner's in use elsewhere, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm buying her Euros and some of Denmark's Kroner (she deploys from 
> > Denmark). Can she get by with just these two currencies in all the 
> > non-Euro countries?
> >
> >
> >
> > She has a Visa charge card and I'm also thinking of sending her with 
> > US dollars as a fall back if necessary.
> >
> >
> >
> > To be slightly on topic: she is planning on taking my R7 and one lens.
> >
> >
> >
> > TIA for any suggestions.
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Lorenzo
> >
> > Calgary, Canada
> >
> >
> >
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