[Leica] OT: Eurotrip Question

[gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com (Greg Lorenzo)]

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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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