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Skydog
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Mar 28, 2017 - 4:04am |
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Red_Dragon wrote:We've decided that we'll never go unless we do; so next spring we're going to visit Great Britain.
good for you, sounds exciting, Ireland and Scotland too?
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haresfur
Location: The Golden Triangle Gender:
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Mar 27, 2017 - 3:10pm |
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Red_Dragon wrote:We've decided that we'll never go unless we do; so next spring we're going to visit Great Britain. I have never traveled outside the contiguous 48 and P has been only to Mexico many years ago before that required a passport. So, we have a lot to learn. First questions that have occurred to me:
Will our bank cards work over there?
Will our phones work over there?
Check with your phone company about their rates. Our US travel companions found that their phones were very inexpensive in Thailand. Sprint I think. Watch the data costs - that's where they really get you. I have an unlocked phone so normally I just get a pay as you go sim card. And remember the mantra: "Look right then left, look right then left..."
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black321
Location: An earth without maps Gender:
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Mar 27, 2017 - 10:04am |
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ScottFromWyoming wrote:I would do that for an emergency stash but I'd rely on ATMs for the best exchange rate. Unfortunately, the banking system has caught up to world travel; when we went to Ireland in 97, they didn't have a way to check with our bank at home and so would give us £300 any time we asked, and the exchange rate when we got the statement after arriving home was the inter-bank rate, even lower than they would have charged us if we'd used our bank to convert US money in person. Right, a foreign atm from a major bank will offer a better rate than your local chase, citi...but I usually like to have some local currency before I leave for a taxi, quick meal when i get there...
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ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:59am |
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black321 wrote: fyi, credit cards also offer good exchange rates...better than going to a bank and using local cash. And stay away from those exchange kiosks. If you need cash go to your bank before you leave, or visit a large bank when you are over there.
I would do that for an emergency stash but I'd rely on ATMs for the best exchange rate. Unfortunately, the banking system has caught up to world travel; when we went to Ireland in 97, they didn't have a way to check with our bank at home and so would give us £300 any time we asked, and the exchange rate when we got the statement after arriving home was the inter-bank rate, even lower than they would have charged us if we'd used our bank to convert US money in person.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:58am |
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meower wrote: yea I heard a report I think on NPR last week about renting phones for travel.EDIT: will you be traveling around GB ?
Probably fly into and out of London; Our focus will be on Wales and Cornwall.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:57am |
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buzz wrote: will you be coming back? Sadly, yes.
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buzz
Location: up the boohai
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:47am |
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Red_Dragon wrote: We've decided that we'll never go unless we do; so next spring we're going to visit Great Britain. I have never traveled outside the contiguous 48 and P has been only to Mexico many years ago before that required a passport. So, we have a lot to learn. First questions that have occurred to me:
Will our bank cards work over there?
Will our phones work over there?
will you be coming back?
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black321
Location: An earth without maps Gender:
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:45am |
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Red_Dragon wrote: Yes, the bank cards are VISAs.
I've also heard that you can rent smartphones for travel.
fyi, credit cards also offer good exchange rates...better than going to a bank and using local cash. And stay away from those exchange kiosks. If you need cash go to your bank before you leave, or visit a large bank when you are over there.
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meower
Location: i believe, i believe, it's silly, but I believe Gender:
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:39am |
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Red_Dragon wrote: Yes, the bank cards are VISAs.
I've also heard that you can rent smartphones for travel.
yea I heard a report I think on NPR last week about renting phones for travel. EDIT: will you be traveling around GB ?
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:38am |
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meower wrote:Is the bank card also a credit card? It will work if so..... remember the exchange rate. You need to set your phone up special... and I just heard a report about how expensive it is these days ...... Yes, the bank cards are VISAs. I've also heard that you can rent smartphones for travel.
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meower
Location: i believe, i believe, it's silly, but I believe Gender:
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:35am |
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Red_Dragon wrote:We've decided that we'll never go unless we do; so next spring we're going to visit Great Britain. I have never traveled outside the contiguous 48 and P has been only to Mexico many years ago before that required a passport. So, we have a lot to learn. First questions that have occurred to me:
Will our bank cards work over there?
Will our phones work over there?
Is the bank card also a credit card? It will work if so..... remember the exchange rate. You need to set your phone up special... and I just heard a report about how expensive it is these days ......
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Mar 27, 2017 - 9:30am |
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We've decided that we'll never go unless we do; so next spring we're going to visit Great Britain. I have never traveled outside the contiguous 48 and P has been only to Mexico many years ago before that required a passport. So, we have a lot to learn. First questions that have occurred to me:
Will our bank cards work over there?
Will our phones work over there?
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Steely_D
Location: Biscayne Bay Gender:
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Aug 16, 2016 - 8:49pm |
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I'm figuring out "churning" of credit cards to rack up mileage points. It's not for the squeamish, but I love stuff like this: gaming the system by using the rules to my advantage.It doesn't take a lot of money, just some organized applying and then using a series of credit cards over time to pay your usual bills. Some folks get really good results and do a lot of free traveling. One thing that helps with the organization of reward plans is Award Wallet that keep track of almost everything in one place. It's free. The folks on Reddit are pretty helpful if you want to give it a go.
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Proclivities
Location: Paris of the Piedmont Gender:
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Apr 4, 2014 - 7:40am |
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Oct 14, 2013 - 7:59am |
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islander wrote: I occasionally have some luck in saving a few dollars by using a proxy in a 'rougher' area of town. I used to used completely different states, but I thought it might look too weird to the logic if I was searching for round trips from Seattle from a computer in Detroit. Auburn/Kent does consistently get a few dollars less than the local connection does... hmmmmm indeed.
I have heard over a year or two ago that one gets better rates searching from a PC instead of a Mac. The supposition being you have more $$'s if you own a Mac. Edit : I just revised my search from Cleveland proper and the rate went down another $1 / day going straight thru mapquest. Curiouser and curiouser
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islander
Location: West coast somewhere Gender:
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Oct 14, 2013 - 7:55am |
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kurtster wrote:I'm looking for rooms to stay at in Texas for my BIL's funeral.
We did all the usual search engines and get the same prices, yada ...
Now when I went to figure out the route, we're driving, I went to good old mapquest.
Down at the bottom was suggested hotels with a hotels.com link. Went and looked up the same place that is the top of our list and lo and behold, the same place was $4 a night cheaper through mapquest to hotels.com than going straight to hotels.com.
Hmmmm.
I occasionally have some luck in saving a few dollars by using a proxy in a 'rougher' area of town. I used to used completely different states, but I thought it might look too weird to the logic if I was searching for round trips from Seattle from a computer in Detroit. Auburn/Kent does consistently get a few dollars less than the local connection does... hmmmmm indeed.
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Oct 14, 2013 - 7:53am |
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ditty wrote: look for hotels in McKinney, Richardson and The Colony. The drive from Allen to Houston is about 4 hours.
This is our current top choice.
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ditty
Location: Carolina on my mind Gender:
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Oct 14, 2013 - 7:49am |
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kurtster wrote: Allen. Yeah, everyone else lives in Houston, San Ant or Austin.
However, P's ex lives over by you in Conroe. Maybe a side trip on the way back might be in order ?
Coincedently, he's a painter, too. Hmmmm.
How long is the drive from Allen to Houston ?
look for hotels in McKinney, Richardson and The Colony. The drive from Allen to Houston is about 4 hours.
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kurtster
Location: where fear is not a virtue Gender:
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Oct 14, 2013 - 7:44am |
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katzendogs wrote: What part of Texas?
Allen. Yeah, everyone else lives in Houston, San Ant or Austin. However, P's ex lives over by you in Conroe. Maybe a side trip on the way back might be in order ? Coincedently, he's a painter, too. Hmmmm. How long is the drive from Allen to Houston ?
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katzendogs
Location: Pasadena ,Texas Gender:
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Oct 14, 2013 - 7:36am |
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kurtster wrote:I'm looking for rooms to stay at in Texas for my BIL's funeral.
We did all the usual search engines and get the same prices, yada ...
Now when I went to figure out the route, we're driving, I went to good old mapquest.
Down at the bottom was suggested hotels with a hotels.com link. Went and looked up the same place that is the top of our list and lo and behold, the same place was $4 a night cheaper through mapquest to hotels.com than going straight to hotels.com.
Hmmmm.
What part of Texas?
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