Oh yes. This is a little off-topic, but relevant to your last comments.
I used to call my bank/credit card company before leaving for Spain and just say "Going to UK, France, Spain, Portugal for these dates', and that was ok. This year, prior to leaving, I made the same call, and was required to give exact dates for each country - arrival dates and departure dates. They say it's a new policy consistent with their new anti-counterfeit measures. No problem, but it speaks to the perils of credit/debit card use. Incidentally, a car hire firm that I used in Santiago in 2005 tried to make a charge to my credit card in 2006. Hence my own caution. A word to the wise.
lynne