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October 28th, 2004, 05:02 PM
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Trans-Atlantic crossing questions
We don't accept dollars in Portugal or any other currency, only euros.
About the wether, now it's raiwning.... no sorry, now it's sunny  (youknow what I mean, it can change suddently) Have a nice trip: Bye "Paul Johnson" escreveu na mensagem ... Forgot to also ask- with nearly a day in Lisbon and a day in Funchal (also Portugal), should we exchange dollars for Euros before we leave? Thanks again, Paul Johnson 
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#2
October 28th, 2004, 06:59 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message We are booked on Oceania Insignia for its trans-Atlantic crossing starting November 13. The information we have received hasn't told us anything about temperatures we can expect and such. Should we carry coats, sweaters, shorts, all or the above or none? We travel from Washington Dulles to Paris to Lisbon. The ship stops in Funchal (Madeira Islands) and St. Lucia before ending at Bridgetown, Barbados where we will fly to Miami to Atlanta to All of the above, it should be bitingly cold on the Atlantic, but I LOVE the time on ship during a trans-Atlantic, it will warm up after a couple of days but the first two or three will be very cold. Scott
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October 31st, 2004, 02:29 AM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message
... Forgot to also ask- with nearly a day in Lisbon and a day in Funchal (also Portugal), should we exchange dollars for Euros before we leave? Thanks again, Paul Johnson Check out http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv...historical.htm for expected/average weather in various places (as well as extremes). Paris is likely to be chilly and often rainy this time of year. Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Paul
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October 31st, 2004, 03:04 PM
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"p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson
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October 31st, 2004, 03:54 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message news  "p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson If you have a four digit PIN your card will work in Europe.
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October 31st, 2004, 03:54 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message news "p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson If you have a four digit PIN your card will work in Europe.
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October 31st, 2004, 06:43 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message news "p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson I was in France and Switzerland last March, and had no trouble using ATM's with matching network logos. I also got the best exchange rate there. One caution: make sure your bank understands what your overseas requirements will be -- in some cases you will have to add a fifth digit to your existing 4-digit PIN. On one occasion I had to wait overnight to use the hotel's ATM because my bank back home neglected to transfer funds between accounts as instructed. Someone there decided to put the transaction in their overnight postings, instead of doing the immediate transfer I requested. (It wil be a very looong time before they make that mistake again ........ g )
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October 31st, 2004, 06:43 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message news "p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson I was in France and Switzerland last March, and had no trouble using ATM's with matching network logos. I also got the best exchange rate there. One caution: make sure your bank understands what your overseas requirements will be -- in some cases you will have to add a fifth digit to your existing 4-digit PIN. On one occasion I had to wait overnight to use the hotel's ATM because my bank back home neglected to transfer funds between accounts as instructed. Someone there decided to put the transaction in their overnight postings, instead of doing the immediate transfer I requested. (It wil be a very looong time before they make that mistake again ........ g )
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October 31st, 2004, 06:43 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message news "p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson I was in France and Switzerland last March, and had no trouble using ATM's with matching network logos. I also got the best exchange rate there. One caution: make sure your bank understands what your overseas requirements will be -- in some cases you will have to add a fifth digit to your existing 4-digit PIN. On one occasion I had to wait overnight to use the hotel's ATM because my bank back home neglected to transfer funds between accounts as instructed. Someone there decided to put the transaction in their overnight postings, instead of doing the immediate transfer I requested. (It wil be a very looong time before they make that mistake again ........ g )
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#10
October 31st, 2004, 07:15 PM
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"Paul Johnson" wrote in message
news "p.paulfriedman" wrote in message news:P5Ygd.26657$HA.21847@attbi_s01... Euros: Get them in Europe.. you will get a better rate of exchange -- using ATMs is usually the best deal. Do European ATMs accept most American ATMs? For example, my ATM card is MAC and shows the Cirrus logo as well. Thanks, Paul Johnson You won't have any problem with the ATMs. Cirrus is one of the two major "groups." There will be ATMs in the airport, of course, so you can get some money upon landing. Paul
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