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Not sure if this was this thread, but we talk about this here.Anniesantiago said:I posted a thread on this a while back.
colinPeter said:We were planning to use Travel Cash Cards (Pre purchased Euros), I have a Visa based one and Helen a Mastercard. Has anyone used this type of card on the Camino before?
Col
I hope to have that problem when I get home. But think I'll be lucky if I have "3 beads and a mirror" left on it.omar504 said:Those Travel cash cards ..... I've read that some people have had a lot of trouble cashing in the remainder when they get home
jl said:I am paranoid about being caught out in the donga somewhere, all on my ownsome, without any access to money, and so I meet this problem by carrying 2 debit cards (1 from a little credit union and the other from a little state bank) and 3 credit cards with varying amounts of credit on them. This way, if one (or 2, 3) is cancelled for what ever reason I am confident that I will at least be able to pay for emergency accommodation and perhaps an emergency train / plane ride home if necessary. I have never bothered with travellers cheques, and always draw out enough cash to generally pay by cash, because that is often the only acceptable way. Only one of my cards is from a big national bank and yet I have never had any problems with access to funds when required. I also ring the agencies concerned and let them know what countires I will be in and when I am going.
Hope that at least sets the southern hemisphere pilgrims minds at rest. Cheers, Janet
The exchange rate is the rate you get when you top up. In our case we've been adding Aus dollars for the last 6 months, so your rate is already "done & dusted". No more fees for transactions that's also handled "upfront".jeff001 said:Before you load one of these cards with a foreign currency you should be sure you know what the exhange rate will be. Chances are that it will not be as good as what you will get from a regular ATM transaction.
johnBCCanada said:about credit cards my experience in Spain was that people didn't really want to take them. I think I used mine only once. I used my bank card to obtain cash (no problem) and then kept a small amount handy and that worked fine.
John
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