Re: [lace] Convention, Money

2006-07-18 Thread Gail Young
Hello All I don't think that you need to worry too much about currency. We Canadians are very accustomed to dealing with international guests, and especially those from south of the border. Most places will accept U.S. dollars cash. The merchant converts it into Canadian dollars and

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2006-07-17 Thread Ruth Hickman
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

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2006-07-17 Thread Malvary J Cole
- 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

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2006-07-17 Thread Barbara Joyce
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

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2006-07-17 Thread Shere'e
. - 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

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2006-07-17 Thread Cindy Rusak
Dear Spiders travelling to Montreal, I'm not sure what kind of exchange rate you will get at the airport but most of those services have a fee associated with them. You should check the conditions of your debit card. I made a purchase last week in Canada with my debit card and the rate was

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2006-07-17 Thread Shere'e
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

Re: [lace] Convention, Money

2006-07-17 Thread Clay Blackwell
While the idea to go to an ATM and get cash each day does seem reasonable, the experience of many IOLI attendees is that the cash cow runs dry very quickly anywhere within walking distance of the hotel, and you're left with no recourse!! So my advice is to take what you think you'll need for

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2006-07-17 Thread robinlace
Just a warning--some banks charge a hefty fee. Make sure you check the exchange rate before going to the bank, so you can compare their rate to the internet one. Another place to exchange is at the Auto Club (AAA). They don't do all countries, but I got British pounds there, so they probably