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From: "Mike Nagan" <>
Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] European Trip
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:35:03 -0800
References: <d31.1ddfbaac.34816738@aol.com><7733C379948E49BBBE8242F346407B03@StuartPC>


Be careful - VISA is going to zap you good with extra fees for the foreign
exchange transaction on every credit card use. We have always used credit
cards in the past, but are considering other options for our next trip.


----- Original Message -----
From: "" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: [IRISH-AMER] European Trip


> Hi from Ireland!
>
> As someone involved in the Tourism industry here in Ireland, I can say
> with
> absolute certainty that credit card is the way to go.
>
> Visa is best, followed closely by Master Card. American Express is not
> very
> widely accepted in Ireland and the UK.
>
> You can also front load your credit card with a positive balance before
> you
> travel. This will allow you to make cash withdrawals at ATMs without
> incurring interest on cas withdrawals (Once the card maintains a credit
> balance).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Stuart
> www.irelandandirish.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 1:16 PM
> Subject: SPAM-LOW: [IRISH-AMER] European Trip
>
>
>> My niece will be travelling to England, Scotland, and Ireland next year
>> and
>> I was wondering if someone on this list could answer a question for me.
>>
>> Would it be better for her to have traveller's checks or a credit card
>> to
>> use for purchases? Is one accepted more readily than the other? She'll
>> be
>> gone for about two weeks on a class trip.
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Shannon
>>
>>
>>
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