I haven't gone to the Azores, but we live half time in Mexico. Wells Fargo bank charges flat fee of $5 for international bank ATM use. We opened a Global Remittance Account with them and can transfer money via the internet or phone to the local bank in Mexico and go into the bank and just pick it up. That is free. Up to $1500 per day. If you buy foreign currency before you go, you take a hit on the exchange rate - that's how the bank is making it's money. We did that the first time we went to Mexico and got only 12 pesos to the dollar, when the actual exchange rate was about 14 to one at the time. So, check with your bank(s). Several people we know use ATM cards issued by their brokerage firms and there is no charge or the brokerage refunds the ATM fees to them. I don't have an account at one of those (Fidelity, I think is one). Some credit unions don't charge for foreign ATM use, either. I know a guy who gets a prepaid ATM from his local credit union before he leaves - no ATM fees on that, either, from his credit union - only the fee that the foreign bank charges.
On Jun 2, 6:31 am, Iris Bilodeau <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know if I can carry on my prescription pills in a pill box, or do > I need to be carring the original little bottles? > Iris > > --- On Wed, 6/1/11, Iris Bilodeau <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Iris Bilodeau <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel--Practical Advice > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 3:21 PM > > Hi Nancy, > No my flight goes to Toronto, then to Terciera, then Sao Miguel. I'll be > staying at Sao Miguel Park Hotel in Ponta Delgada. It would be cool if we > could hook up somehow. > Contact me by e-mail and I will send you my itinerary. [email protected] > Iris Cabral Bilodeau > > --- On Wed, 6/1/11, Nancy Couto <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Nancy Couto <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Travel--Practical Advice > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 3:02 PM > > Dear Cheri, Elaine, Celeste, Iris, and Joanne, > > Thanks so much for all your good advice. You've reassured me about the ATM > machines; it seems we won't have any trouble finding one. I may take some > travelers' checks just to be on the safe side, though. > > Celeste, I remember your mentioning your taxi driver before, but I didn't > remember his name. I'll try to find Carlos Rego in Ponta Delgada. > > Iris, I'm also leaving for Sao Miguel on June 7, but my flight leaves from > Boston. Does your flight from Oakland connect with the Boston flight? My > SATA flight leaves at 10:30 PM. > > Thanks again to all of you, both for your advice and for your good wishes. > > All best, > Nancy > > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when > they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when > they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
