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Bring 100 euros, in assorted small and big bills. Put them in your boot and put your visa card in your pocket and enjoy the 21 century :-)
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Bring 100 euros, in assorted small and big bills. Put them in your boot and put your visa card in your pocket and enjoy the 21 century :-)
great advice for a package tour to the costas, not so useful on an extended trip out in the boonies, you will find many places take neither visa nor mastercard. You may also find it a very expensive way to pay for stuff abroad. 100E won't go far. Cards have their uses and are a safe way to make larger purchases but you will also need a decent amount of cash. I usually carry £500-1000 worth, and withdraw more in local currency if I start getting short, the threshold varies depending on how long I have to go for and where I am.

try to carry nothing bigger than a 20E note. Counterfeit notes is a real problem, 50s being the most popular, although smaller denominations are also faked. There's lots of advice online about how to spot fake notes. Passing a counterfeit note is a criminal offence in most of Europe, and you will be jailed. The fact you didn't know it was a fake is no defence. Your only defence, if your lucky, is if you can prove you got the notes through a legitimate source, so keep all your money exchange receipts.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...e-in-jail.html

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/n...ake-euros.html
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spread your money around different locations for security and so you don't get out large amounts at once in front of people.

when your driving keep a small amount of money, say 20E in small denominations in a separate pocket, this is for 'fines'. No matter what they first ask for, make sure they think this is all you have. (the rozzers don't take MasterCard by the way!)

I also carry a wallet with old credit and debit cards in, along with the 20E above. It's a product of living in Moss Side, Manchester! It's your mugging money! enough to keep them happy so you don't get a worse shoeing, not so much it's a disaster!

Carry a spare card stashed somewhere secure on the vehicle. This is your back up if your main cards are nicked.

Use an email that can be accessed anywhere (like Hotmail) then email yourself the phone numbers and account numbers so you can cancel your cards if necessary. Use a code for the numbers if it makes you more comfortable.

probably the wrong thread but just some things I've picked up along the way.
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spread your money around different locations for security and so you don't get out large amounts at once in front of people.

when your driving keep a small amount of money, say 20E in small denominations in a separate pocket, this is for 'fines'. No matter what they first ask for, make sure they think this is all you have. (the rozzers don't take MasterCard by the way!)

I also carry a wallet with old credit and debit cards in, along with the 20E above. It's a product of living in Moss Side, Manchester! It's your mugging money! enough to keep them happy so you don't get a worse shoeing, not so much it's a disaster!

Carry a spare card stashed somewhere secure on the vehicle. This is your back up if your main cards are nicked.

Use an email that can be accessed anywhere (like Hotmail) then email yourself the phone numbers and account numbers so you can cancel your cards if necessary. Use a code for the numbers if it makes you more comfortable.

probably the wrong thread but just some things I've picked up along the way.
Sound advice, I have two pre-paid cards which cost me nothing if initially loaded with £500 and keep one with nothing on it with my mugging money so it is a current card incase your friendly neighbourhood thief checks.
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