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Traveling to U.K. - Cash Budget and Euros vs Pounds
My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3
week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget: Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day) Laundry $20 Misc $40 (postcards/aspirin/other) Total $200 Any souveniers, clothing, and other purchases greater than $10 she will be using a Visa Buxx card, so the cash is really only needed for smaller purchases. Questions 1. Is $200 in cash sufficient? 2. Have I missed anything in the budget? 3. Most importantly, how should I split the $200 between Pounds and Euros? Thanks in advance for any replies. Pat Running Dad |
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ups.com... My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3 week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget: Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day) Laundry $20 Misc $40 (postcards/aspirin/other) Total $200 Any souveniers, clothing, and other purchases greater than $10 she will be using a Visa Buxx card, so the cash is really only needed for smaller purchases. Questions 1. Is $200 in cash sufficient? 2. Have I missed anything in the budget? 3. Most importantly, how should I split the $200 between Pounds and Euros? Thanks in advance for any replies. Pat Running Dad $200 dollars will get about £115 or so and providing she is not having to pay cash for anything other than what you say should be sufficient. There is no point bringing euros as the UK still deals in sterling and euros are rarely accepted in shops. Gary |
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garymac wrote:
wrote in message ups.com... My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales There is no point bringing euros as the UK still deals in sterling and euros are rarely accepted in shops. But she'll also be visiting Ireland. |
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"S Viemeister" wrote in message ... garymac wrote: wrote in message ups.com... My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales There is no point bringing euros as the UK still deals in sterling and euros are rarely accepted in shops. But she'll also be visiting Ireland. Where prices are very high. -- Trish Dublin, Ireland |
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wrote in message ups.com... My daughter (13 y/o) is going to England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales for a 3 week trip with People-to-People next month and I have a question on her cash budget and Euros vs Pounds. Here is her budget: Snacks $140 (20 days @ $7 per day) Laundry $20 How is she expecting to do this Laundry. If she's going to spend 2 hours in a Laundromat watching her clothes go round and round this will be enough. If she expects someone else to do it, it won't be. You don't get 50 cents a shirt offers in UK Dry Cleaners. tim |
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