Forum: Europe
August 22nd, 2006, 08:29 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
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US credit card use in London
Hatunen wrote:
On 21 Aug 2006 18:43:54 -0700, "Danglerb"
wrote:
Not sure I totally understand this, so I will just toss out the numbers
from my statement, all...
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Forum: Europe
August 22nd, 2006, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 16
Views: 745
ATMs
Browse the last month or so of posts in this newsgroup and you will see
several posts on ATM, TC, and CC issues. I just finished 2 weeks in
London and used BofA ATM card and a couple of VISA...
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Forum: Europe
August 22nd, 2006, 02:43 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
Views: 220
US credit card use in London
Not sure I totally understand this, so I will just toss out the numbers
from my statement, all transactions seem to have "about" the same
percent charge, this transaction occured on Aug 15, 2006 on a...
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Forum: Europe
August 16th, 2006, 03:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 0
Views: 155
BofA via UK Barclays ATMs, works fine.
We used our Bank of America ATM cards with no issues at various
Barclays ATM each time for £250 with a cost showing on our US account
of $467 and $477, due to changes in exchange rate I...
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Forum: Europe
August 16th, 2006, 03:35 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
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Carrying etoys in London, notebook etc
Danglerb wrote:
Also I may sit with the laptop and type up a nice fat blog style trip
note.
Home now, chances are I will spend a few hours and type up my trip
before old age erases $10,000 in...
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Forum: Europe
August 16th, 2006, 02:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 20
Views: 793
o2 London stinks
Keith Willshaw wrote:
Indeed which is one reason I have just switched but the O2 website is quite
clear on international tariffs
http://www.o2.co.uk/mobilestariffs/tariffs/paygo/talkalot
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Forum: Europe
August 7th, 2006, 08:39 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 4
Views: 333
Carrying etoys in London, notebook etc
Tomorrow will be 1 week in London, so far cell almost worthless (thanks
loads o2), PDA used a little, before flight, and in hotel, but nothing
around town or waiting on a bus etc., just too much...
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Forum: Europe
August 7th, 2006, 08:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 20
Views: 793
o2 London stinks
I bought a nice triband phone before leaving the US, and also bought a
UK o2 sim so I could hit the ground running and give people a number to
reach me at.
Nothing but a mess.
O2 sim I bought...
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Forum: Europe
July 31st, 2006, 12:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 30th, 2006, 04:37 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 19
Views: 590
London ATM only allow 4 digit pin?
Larry in Berkeley wrote:
Danglerb wrote:
I thought I was all set to use Barclays while in the UK with my Bank of
America ATM card, but when I called in to let them know I was traveling
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Forum: Europe
July 30th, 2006, 04:28 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 30th, 2006, 04:15 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 29th, 2006, 07:53 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 29th, 2006, 07:48 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 29th, 2006, 01:56 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 19
Views: 590
London ATM only allow 4 digit pin?
He has a birthmark that looks like 999 so maybe I can use that with
just one more digit.
US ATM all have telephone pads with 1/abc, 2/def, etc so most people
remember a word and haven't a clue what...
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Forum: Europe
July 28th, 2006, 06:56 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 19
Views: 590
London ATM only allow 4 digit pin?
I thought I was all set to use Barclays while in the UK with my Bank of
America ATM card, but when I called in to let them know I was traveling
BofA said I might have to change my pin from 6 digits...
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Forum: Europe
July 28th, 2006, 05:57 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 23rd, 2006, 04:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 23rd, 2006, 04:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 22nd, 2006, 12:43 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,164
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Forum: Europe
July 22nd, 2006, 12:13 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 27
Views: 892
London, Wifi, or CyberCafe?
The Cloud is very interesting. The location function was abysmal,
closest points from Kings Cross Holiday Inn were 13 km away, ... in
another Holiday Inn Express (Chinwood and Greenich). ;) Who knows...
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Forum: Europe
July 17th, 2006, 01:24 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 27
Views: 892
London, Wifi, or CyberCafe?
Our trip costs spiraled way out of sight long ago, so I decided not to
let it bother me, just wave it in front of the wife when we get home
and I go shopping for a big screen display.
I am bidding...
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Forum: Europe
July 16th, 2006, 04:49 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 27
Views: 892
London, Wifi, or CyberCafe?
David Johnstone wrote:
Danglerb wrote:
Adding a wifi sdio card to the M515 is nuts, cards start at $50, and
other PDAs with builtin wifi aren't much more on ebay.
Really? I hadn't...
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Forum: Europe
July 12th, 2006, 10:19 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 27
Views: 892
London, Wifi, or CyberCafe?
Adding a wifi sdio card to the M515 is nuts, cards start at $50, and
other PDAs with builtin wifi aren't much more on ebay. Since I also
would like a phone with me the HP ipaq 6315 is kind of...
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Forum: Europe
July 12th, 2006, 07:23 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
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Replies: 27
Views: 892
London, Wifi, or CyberCafe?
David Johnstone wrote:
Danglerb wrote:
We are all moderate net junkies, checking menus, shop hours and
locations, google earth, checking here to see about wifi, 3x many hour
a day...
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