I get them from my Travel agent. I am pretty sure you can get them from your bank as well but it is one of the services that my agent does for us.
Shere'e On 7/17/06, Carolyn Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Shere'e, Where did you get your prepaid card? Was it from your usual credit card supplier, or from someone else? Best, Carolyn > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shere'e > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 1:38 PM > To: Barbara Joyce > Cc: Arachne > Subject: Re: [lace] Convention, Money > > I travel quite a bit and have found that it is best to see how the US > dollar is doing vs the currency of the country you are traveling to > <in this case the CDN $> . If the US dollar is strong and the rates > are going in your favor then it is best to wait <however most airport > currency exchange places can have fairly high service fees>. > > If it is not going in your favor then you are best to go to someplace > local to you to exchange it now. Many banks offer this for a fairly > reasonable rate. Some even have a buy-back program where they will > exchange back to US $ from the currency you purchased at no extra > charge up to the amount you originally purchased. > > You may also want to consider getting a prepaid visa/MasterCard in the > local currency. That way you know exactly how much money you have and > have the security of not carrying around a ton of cash. This is what > I do for paying at restaurants and most shopping that I have to do. I > can then carry a minimum in cash so if I get robbed I am out much > less. Most Prepaid cards can be replaced just like traveler's checks. > > Shere'e > > > On 7/17/06, Barbara Joyce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do we exchange our US $ for Cdn $ at the Montreal airport? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Barbara > > > > > Some of the teachers have asked for payment of supplies in US $. Presumably > > > the friend will be paying for accommodation with credit card, which will be > > > charged in Cdn $ and converted by the credit card company. Local > > > restaurants will want Cdn $. Taxi/limo/bus service in from airport will > > > want Cdn $. Some places may accept US $, but it will be at the rate of > > > exchange they want to charge, and not necessarily the best. > > > > > > Cdn dealers at Convention might be willing to take US $ but not guaranteed. > > > > > > Malvary in Ottawa where it is Very hot and VERY humid today. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ruth Hickman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Arachne" <lace@arachne.com> > > > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 12:28 PM > > > Subject: [lace] Convention, Money > > > > > > > > >> Hello Everyone, > > >> > > >> I would like to know if US $ are OK or do you have to have CAN $ > > >> > > >> I'm not going but a friend is. > > >> > > >> Thanks > > >> > > >> Ruth > > >> > > >> > > >> Ruth Hickman > > >> Kilgore, TX USA > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> - > > >> To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > >> unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > - > > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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