Your trip sounds exciting. I wish I lived close enough to you to cat sit.
Animals are my favorite people.
Marilyn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Eichhorn" <eichhorn@xxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: sillyness before departing for two weeks to Europe..
Emily,
The easiest way to get currency abroad is from an atm machine in that
country. I've used mine all over Europe, Mexico, Peru, Morocco,
Taiwan, Korea, etc., with ease. When I spent the fall of '96 in
London, I made the mistake of having my bank here transfer $2,000 to
a bank in London. It took forever and they charged me $40! After I
got there, I transfered several thousand $'s to my bank in London
using only my atm card. Now, when I travel abroad, I change $100 or
so at the airport and get whatever else I need from an atm machine.
Initially, it was very cheap, but the US banks have started to treat
it as a new source of revenue so the costs have gone up. It's a good
idea to call the 800 numbers on the back of your credit and atm cards
and tell them where you're going. I had a hold placed on one of my
cards once. Fortunately I had another card that hadn't been
restricted so I was able to buy a coat since it was freezing when I
hadn't anticipated it!
Have a great trip!
Roger
On 4 May 2006, at 16:57, Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
http://www.mikescomputerinfo.com/inteltest.htm
Getting a bit unstrung here. I had to find a beneficiary for the
travellers health insurance policy. Have to find a place to buy
Euros. Have to buy a new pair of shoes. Do I have enough memory
cards, rechargables, the right converter, where the heck do I pack
the tripod, who's on the cat care schedule and who can I ask to
change the cat box?
Isn't travel fun!!!
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Emily L. Ferguson
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