Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Greg, the thing that I hate is airports. Heathrow car park is expensive and a long way away (I allow 30mins to park the car) the queues for check- in (or bag drop, it makes little difference to check in on line) get slower every year and the security inspection is very long. Non- frequent travellers seem to be completely unprepared and surprised by everything and take 10 times longer than me to get ready for the inspection. Hotels have been generally OK and restaurants a rare luxury, we are usually working late and eat at the track. Actually I have hardly seen anything but airports and racetracks in the last 20 years, in the old days we usually had a spare day on the intercontinental trips for a look round, now, even for Australia, I arrive Thursday for the pre-event meetings and fly home Sunday evening after the race... It is the travelling which will stop me eventually, unless the budget cuts get me first! cheers, Frank On 23 Jul, 2009, at 17:46, Greg Lorenzo wrote: > > Hi Frank, > > > > Does all the travelling (restaurants and hotels), even with all the > excitement of Formula 1 ever get to be too much? > > > > I can relate your extensive work travelling somewhat to my early > career in Canada's oil industry. I was 25 to 30 years younger then. > > > > Regards, > > > > Greg > > > > >> From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:36:04 +0100 >> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Eurotrip Question >> >> Hi Greg, >> I am abroad most weeks for a few days, and have been for the last 30 >> years. It is much easier for me now the Euro exists, less currencies >> to change, but I started using my card many years ago since the >> exchange rate was better than the banks and exchange bureaux offer. >> It >> also means far less waste if one has changed too much and have to >> change it back. For a once in a while trip my habit may not save >> much, >> but for me it has been useful. I use one charge card only and pay it >> off immediately, ie I do not use credit at all. >> Frank >> >> On 23 Jul, 2009, at 17:07, Greg Lorenzo wrote: >> >>> >>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Windows Live? 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