Munchie
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rite...im going to tenerife in about 3 weeks for 2 weeks
i was thinking of taking 200 euros with me and also my barclay card to get money out when im there...
OR...shuld i take 200 euros and about 400 euros of travellers cheques? dunno what to do and what the most cost effective method will be?
advice/suggestions please?thanks!
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Munchie
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Barclaycard rates are...
Cash, balance transfers and cheques: 2% (min. £2.00)
Overseas transactions: 2.75%
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SteveW
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cos im paranoid all the time
go for travellers cheques..
just incase you loose your card..
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Munchie
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what about 200 euros......200 traveelers cheques? plus card...
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Munchie]
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sukhwant
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never used travelers cheques... i either take the local currency and my credit and debit card...
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Tom
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I used travellers cheques last year for the first time, they do keep you feeling secure but it's a bit of pain going to reception then all the way back to your room to put some 'cash' back in the safe (so you don't sepend it all in 1 afternoon) etc but i'd defo use them again as i'm paranoid about losing money all the time, let alone when their's loads of pissed up kids around 
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michelle
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I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays. Usually £300 in euros and £500-£700 in travellers cheques
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Jamescorsa97
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quote:
Originally posted by michelle
I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays. Usually £300 in euros and £500-£700 in travellers cheques
Ditto!! this is the bets thing to do
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mav
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i took 100 euros and rest in travellers chq's..
BUT get sterling travellers chq's and cash them in euros when out there as i've found you get a better exchange rate over there than here..You did in majorca anyway last 2 weeks....
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by michelle
I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays.
Jesus christ, what do you spend that on? I took £450 to Faliraki for 2 weeks, spent the last of it on my final day out there, worked out perfect. I also did what I wanted to do, never had to cut back or anything. Went out pretty much every night too.
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Nath]
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michelle
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by michelle
I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays.
Jesus christ, what do you spend that on? I took £450 to Faliraki for 2 weeks, spent the last of it on my final day out there, worked out perfect. I also did what I wanted to do, never had to cut back or anything. Went out pretty much every night too.
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Nath]
I like to have a comfortable time and be able to do what I want and not have to bother about budgetting. I spent £900 in faliraki for 2 weeks and still had £10 left on my last day
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by michelle
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by michelle
I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays.
Jesus christ, what do you spend that on? I took £450 to Faliraki for 2 weeks, spent the last of it on my final day out there, worked out perfect. I also did what I wanted to do, never had to cut back or anything. Went out pretty much every night too.
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Nath]
I like to have a comfortable time and be able to do what I want and not have to bother about budgetting. I spent £900 in faliraki for 2 weeks and still had £10 left on my last day
Fair enough, your alot more high maintenance then me
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Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by michelle
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by michelle
I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays.
Jesus christ, what do you spend that on? I took £450 to Faliraki for 2 weeks, spent the last of it on my final day out there, worked out perfect. I also did what I wanted to do, never had to cut back or anything. Went out pretty much every night too.
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Nath]
I like to have a comfortable time and be able to do what I want and not have to bother about budgetting. I spent £900 in faliraki for 2 weeks and still had £10 left on my last day
me and rich are taking £1500 for 2 weeks, £750 each ... well *ahem* £1000 for me and £500 for him
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Munchie
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ill probably end up making money while im out there knowing me 
cheers for the advice people!
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michelle
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by michelle
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Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by michelle
I always take £800-£1000 for 2 weeks holidays.
Jesus christ, what do you spend that on? I took £450 to Faliraki for 2 weeks, spent the last of it on my final day out there, worked out perfect. I also did what I wanted to do, never had to cut back or anything. Went out pretty much every night too.
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Nath]
I like to have a comfortable time and be able to do what I want and not have to bother about budgetting. I spent £900 in faliraki for 2 weeks and still had £10 left on my last day
Fair enough, your alot more high maintenance then me
I literally burn myself out I drink that much was in hospital last year (I know I should calm down but you're only young once aint ya??)
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Tom
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Feck that I spent £1250 in a week in Ibiza last year and the only thing I did in the day (holiday-ish) was jet ski-ing one day for £20 odd the rest was on going out, the odd few chips, water and err chemicals 
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Munchie
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tenerife is cheaper tho aint it? playa da americas if that helps
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michelle
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Ibiza is a different story you can spend silly amounts so I've been told never been YET
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mav
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i found majorca this year not to be much cheaper than here due to the euro being introduced.
local pint about £1.50
bottles bud etc about £2.50..
meal for me, missus and kid with maybe 1 drink each about £25 and thats onlt main course usually...
We spent about £1250 in the 2 weeks and that was a quiet holiday, time spent by pool and beach, no clubs etc...A few trips here and there....
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When I went to Canada I took $1000 in cash and a Visa 
[Edited on 06-06-2005 by 1800ed]
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
tenerife is cheaper tho aint it? playa da americas if that helps
Tis good there
Seemed cheap enough to me.
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Lynny
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i went to ibiza, spent fk all, drink and food are really cheap, to spend that much on booze and drugs you'd be fkin dead
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