Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, I am another who traveled a lot on business till a couple of years ago when I stopped - the advantages of running your own business. Even today, if I see a Room Service menu, I feel like puking... Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Greg Lorenzo <gregj_lorenzo at hotmail.com>wrote: > > 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 > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _________________________________________________________________ > > >>> Windows Live? Hotmail?: Celebrate the moment with your favorite > > >>> sports pics. 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