Booked air tickets for Los Angeles - London....used United Miles, so now have more money to blow on hotels.
Now just have to book flights from LHR-AMS.
That's one of the last flights I have to book as well although I'm probably going to go Easyjet from Luton. Seems cheapest & I'm in London for a few days between Man1 & Am'dam1&2.
When looking at flight fares you may want to take into account cost of getting to the airport. Heathrow is on the underground system (there is also a train service but that is expensive) but Luton isn't. Usually when Easyjet add all its additional charges it's not too far off flying British Airways :shock:
If you are going to be in London for more than a day and will be using public transport (tube and bus) I would definitely look at getting an Oyster card which you can get delivered to you in advance ready to use when you arrive. Fares for tube and buses without an Oyster are more than with one http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/
This compares Oyster and Travelcards (and briefly mentions single fares)
Booked air tickets for Los Angeles - London....used United Miles, so now have more money to blow on hotels.
Now just have to book flights from LHR-AMS.
That's one of the last flights I have to book as well although I'm probably going to go Easyjet from Luton. Seems cheapest & I'm in London for a few days between Man1 & Am'dam1&2.
When looking at flight fares you may want to take into account cost of getting to the airport. Heathrow is on the underground system (there is also a train service but that is expensive) but Luton isn't. Usually when Easyjet add all its additional charges it's not too far off flying British Airways :shock:
If you are going to be in London for more than a day and will be using public transport (tube and bus) I would definitely look at getting an Oyster card which you can get delivered to you in advance ready to use when you arrive. Fares for tube and buses without an Oyster are more than with one http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/
This compares Oyster and Travelcards (and briefly mentions single fares)
If you want to walk around London http://www.walkit.com is a good site for planning routes between places you wish to visit.
Thanks for all this. This'll be my 3rd time in London including living there for 6 months 2000-2001 so I'm cool with getting around. That Oyster card sounds worth checking out though. I had checked out getting to Luton etc. It's £12.50 I believe but yeah, like I said haven't actually booked that flight yet so still checking things out. Friend's of mine in London & Amsterdam who travel between the 2 a lot have recommended the Luton Easyjet flight. Even after paying to get to Luton still works out they said but yeah I'm still checking.
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Manchester 2 Standing ticket arrived today!!! It's happening!!
Now just the wait... :evil:
I'm very patient! Just glad to be doing it again!! 140 days and counting until night 1.....
Like a book among the many on a shelf...
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Thanks for all this. This'll be my 3rd time in London including living there for 6 months 2000-2001 so I'm cool with getting around. That Oyster card sounds worth checking out though. I had checked out getting to Luton etc. It's £12.50 I believe but yeah, like I said haven't actually booked that flight yet so still checking things out. Friend's of mine in London & Amsterdam who travel between the 2 a lot have recommended the Luton Easyjet flight. Even after paying to get to Luton still works out they said but yeah I'm still checking.
I just thought of something.. are you a poster whore like me? If you are and have time, go to Greenwich! Check out the market, Flood Gallery (which is in the market) and the Prime Meridian! It's accessible by the tube/DLR, I think about 40 minutes. I spent an entire day there, it was awesome. The market has all kinds of artists/designers selling their stuff, very cool to talk to them. I bought the best hoodie ever from one of the designers.
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Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
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Booked air tickets for Los Angeles - London....used United Miles, so now have more money to blow on hotels.
Now just have to book flights from LHR-AMS.
That's one of the last flights I have to book as well although I'm probably going to go Easyjet from Luton. Seems cheapest & I'm in London for a few days between Man1 & Am'dam1&2.
When looking at flight fares you may want to take into account cost of getting to the airport. Heathrow is on the underground system (there is also a train service but that is expensive) but Luton isn't. Usually when Easyjet add all its additional charges it's not too far off flying British Airways :shock:
If you are going to be in London for more than a day and will be using public transport (tube and bus) I would definitely look at getting an Oyster card which you can get delivered to you in advance ready to use when you arrive. Fares for tube and buses without an Oyster are more than with one http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/
This compares Oyster and Travelcards (and briefly mentions single fares)
If you want to walk around London http://www.walkit.com is a good site for planning routes between places you wish to visit.
Thanks for the information. The Mrs. and I still have the same Oystercards that we each bought on our first UK trip in 2007. On our last trip, we got oyster card holders from the British Music Experience.
In addition to the cost of getting to an alternative airport, it is also a good idea to assess the possible stress it may cause as well!
Thanks for all this. This'll be my 3rd time in London including living there for 6 months 2000-2001 so I'm cool with getting around. That Oyster card sounds worth checking out though. I had checked out getting to Luton etc. It's £12.50 I believe but yeah, like I said haven't actually booked that flight yet so still checking things out. Friend's of mine in London & Amsterdam who travel between the 2 a lot have recommended the Luton Easyjet flight. Even after paying to get to Luton still works out they said but yeah I'm still checking.
I just thought of something.. are you a poster whore like me? If you are and have time, go to Greenwich! Check out the market, Flood Gallery (which is in the market) and the Prime Meridian! It's accessible by the tube/DLR, I think about 40 minutes. I spent an entire day there, it was awesome. The market has all kinds of artists/designers selling their stuff, very cool to talk to them. I bought the best hoodie ever from one of the designers.
I don't really do posters at all tbh & definitely won't be lugging them around for a month. I did the Greenwich thing one time when I was in London. My ex took photos for a project he was working on at the time there but I'll keep it in mind.
I'll definitely check out this oyster card too & getting it before I go.
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Thanks for all this. This'll be my 3rd time in London including living there for 6 months 2000-2001 so I'm cool with getting around. That Oyster card sounds worth checking out though. I had checked out getting to Luton etc. It's £12.50 I believe but yeah, like I said haven't actually booked that flight yet so still checking things out. Friend's of mine in London & Amsterdam who travel between the 2 a lot have recommended the Luton Easyjet flight. Even after paying to get to Luton still works out they said but yeah I'm still checking.
I just thought of something.. are you a poster whore like me? If you are and have time, go to Greenwich! Check out the market, Flood Gallery (which is in the market) and the Prime Meridian! It's accessible by the tube/DLR, I think about 40 minutes. I spent an entire day there, it was awesome. The market has all kinds of artists/designers selling their stuff, very cool to talk to them. I bought the best hoodie ever from one of the designers.
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Anyone got tips on how to deal with all the different currencies? Travellers cheques? I've not passed through so many different places with different currencies when travelling before & as much as the visa card will be great sometimes you just need cash. Any ideas re the best way to do it for the least fees? TIA.
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Anyone got tips on how to deal with all the different currencies? Travellers cheques? I've not passed through so many different places with different currencies when travelling before & as much as the visa card will be great sometimes you just need cash. Any ideas re the best way to do it for the least fees? TIA.
I've done quite a bit of travelling throughout the world and use a Mastercard linked to the UK Post Office which gives an excellent exchange rate and no fees anywhere. So i just take the minimal amount of cash wherever i'm going and usually find that the card is accepted for even very small amounts in the majority of places. I realise that won't help you but it's worth checking out if there is an NZ equivalent card that charges no fees. From my last experience of travellers cheques in Europe they can be problematic as in some cases you have to go to a bank to get them exchanged for cash.
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Anyone got tips on how to deal with all the different currencies? Travellers cheques? I've not passed through so many different places with different currencies when travelling before & as much as the visa card will be great sometimes you just need cash. Any ideas re the best way to do it for the least fees? TIA.
this is always difficult call ... all you can do is check with your bank what are the costs when withdrawing cash from ATM in different countries, whats the exchange rate on your credit card and then compare it with actual rate at an exchange office in individual city. and then decide if to go all in cash or credit card. Hard to estimate how much SEK, NOK or DKK will you use in each individual city tho ...
so when i sum it up .... i wouldnt bother too much. have a beer and enjoy the show. overall we are spending already that much that some extra fees will get lost in this ...
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I just did a quick check.
St Pancras - Luton £14 Luton-Amsterdam £31
Paddington-Heathrow £4'ish I think Heathrow-Amsterdam on BA £100ish
Just a quick thing but did you go through the order process on easjyets website? It's just I know you said you were taking bags and they add fees for that and a couple of other things. Still better than the BA flight you found but I just know that booking with easyjet usually ends up costing nothing like the initial fare I find :shock:
... and damn that's expensive for a BA flight this far in advance. Usually £50-£70. Sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase!
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Anyone got tips on how to deal with all the different currencies? Travellers cheques? I've not passed through so many different places with different currencies when travelling before & as much as the visa card will be great sometimes you just need cash. Any ideas re the best way to do it for the least fees? TIA.
I don't have a good answer since I'm trying to figure this out myself. I will say if you do end up with travelers cheques, get it in your home country's currency so you don't lose out in exchange rates multiple times if you have unused ones.
Right now, my plan is to bring some Euros/USD with me as my emergency stash, use my Amex as much as I can since mine doesn't have foreign transaction fees, and use my ATM card to get cash in local currency the minute I arrive in each town. I don't like having too much cash on me.
Anyone got tips on how to deal with all the different currencies? Travellers cheques? I've not passed through so many different places with different currencies when travelling before & as much as the visa card will be great sometimes you just need cash. Any ideas re the best way to do it for the least fees? TIA.
I don't have a good answer since I'm trying to figure this out myself. I will say if you do end up with travelers cheques, get it in your home country's currency so you don't lose out in exchange rates multiple times if you have unused ones.
Right now, my plan is to bring some Euros/USD with me as my emergency stash, use my Amex as much as I can since mine doesn't have foreign transaction fees, and use my ATM card to get cash in local currency the minute I arrive in each town. I don't like having too much cash on me.
I wouldn't bother with traveller's cheques. They aren't really used anymore - it could be more hassle than it's worth and you have to go looking for banks and all that. Credit card works best in Scandinavia and the same goes for Amsterdam and Berlin - You can use Mastercard and Visa almost everywhere.
If you end up having spare norwegian or sweidsh cash ( ) you can use them in Copenhagen (notes only). You probably won't get the best rates but it's better than not getting them spent at all.
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Anyone got tips on how to deal with all the different currencies? Travellers cheques? I've not passed through so many different places with different currencies when travelling before & as much as the visa card will be great sometimes you just need cash. Any ideas re the best way to do it for the least fees? TIA.
I don't have a good answer since I'm trying to figure this out myself. I will say if you do end up with travelers cheques, get it in your home country's currency so you don't lose out in exchange rates multiple times if you have unused ones.
Right now, my plan is to bring some Euros/USD with me as my emergency stash, use my Amex as much as I can since mine doesn't have foreign transaction fees, and use my ATM card to get cash in local currency the minute I arrive in each town. I don't like having too much cash on me.
I wouldn't bother with traveller's cheques. They aren't really used anymore - it could be more hassle than it's worth and you have to go looking for banks and all that. Credit card works best in Scandinavia and the same goes for Amsterdam and Berlin - You can use Mastercard and Visa almost everywhere.
If you end up having spare norwegian or sweidsh cash ( ) you can use them in Copenhagen (notes only). You probably won't get the best rates but it's better than not getting them spent at all.
I can't answer for Scandiniavia but can say in the UK it is hit and miss whether American Express will be accepted. Large chains maybe (although some still refuse it) but elsewhere you may be required to have a minimum spend or be refused. I only know a couple of people who have American Express cards here (to collect airmiles) and whenever I have seen them use it they always ask first before even getting it out of their wallet if it will be accepted and have another card as back up.
I then googled it to see if my experience was correct to find there is even a website in the UK to try and list who will accept AmEx! http://www.whoacceptsamex.co.uk/
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I can't answer for Scandiniavia but can say in the UK it is hit and miss whether American Express will be accepted. Large chains maybe (although some still refuse it) but elsewhere you may be required to have a minimum spend or be refused. I only know a couple of people who have American Express cards here (to collect airmiles) and whenever I have seen them use it they always ask first before even getting it out of their wallet if it will be accepted and have another card as back up.
I then googled it to see if my experience was correct to find there is even a website in the UK to try and list who will accept AE! http://www.whoacceptsamex.co.uk/
Yeah, definitely know with the UK it's hit or miss. I seem to remember asking earlier and someone said no problem in Scandinavia but thought I'd get another data point Crucial for me to avoid the foreign transaction fees! I do have a Mastercard but I'd rather not use it.
I can't answer for Scandiniavia but can say in the UK it is hit and miss whether American Express will be accepted. Large chains maybe (although some still refuse it) but elsewhere you may be required to have a minimum spend or be refused. I only know a couple of people who have American Express cards here (to collect airmiles) and whenever I have seen them use it they always ask first before even getting it out of their wallet if it will be accepted and have another card as back up.
I then googled it to see if my experience was correct to find there is even a website in the UK to try and list who will accept AE! http://www.whoacceptsamex.co.uk/
Yeah, definitely know with the UK it's hit or miss. I seem to remember asking earlier and someone said no problem in Scandinavia but thought I'd get another data point Crucial for me to avoid the foreign transaction fees! I do have a Mastercard but I'd rather not use it.
Do you guys have the option of prepaid currency cards like this for travel? The prepaid Mastercard I'm not sure if it charges transaction fees.
All very confusing. I actually chose my credit card on the basis of having no overseas transaction fees :shock:
Probably do, but prepaid cards here are typically loaded with fees. Amex is the best but that doesn't solve the problem here I'm against pre-loaded cards, though so I probably wouldn't go this route and just suck it up and pay the foreign transaction fee on my Mastercard :(
Mastercard and Visa accepted everywhere.
Amex could be tricky. Same as Diner Club.
Doing cash... best exchange office with best rates is to be found just few meters from the Old Town Square at the Franz Kafka museum - http://www.exchange.cz/contact.php . - (Náměstí Franze Kafky 2 - Prague 1). Link just in czech (wtf?)
In some shops (Tesco included) they accept euros ...
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Mastercard and Visa accepted everywhere.
Amex could be tricky. Same as Dinner Club.
Doing cash... best exchange office with best rates is to be found just few meters from the Old Town Square at the Franz Kafka museum - http://www.exchange.cz/contact.php . - (Náměstí Franze Kafky 2 - Prague 1). Link just in czech (wtf?)
In some shops (Tesco included) they accept euros ...
Thanks Ales! My Diners is co-branded with MasterCard, not sure how that works but it did get me Copenhagen tickets where some other American cards got denied so it was good for something!
Thank for the currency info peeps. I'm still checking things out. I've gto a mastercard debit card I can pre-load curreencies on as well but there seems to be fees for goddam everything so I'm not sure it's worth it. I've e-maield my bank to ask how much to withdraw cash from an ATM in Europe so will see on that as well.
& chime thanks for that re easyjet lugagge costs. I hadn't got that far in the booking so indeed know nothing about that yet. Still surely it'll be like £20-25 max so that still works out cheaper.
So much researching to do!! :?
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When looking at flight fares you may want to take into account cost of getting to the airport. Heathrow is on the underground system (there is also a train service but that is expensive) but Luton isn't. Usually when Easyjet add all its additional charges it's not too far off flying British Airways :shock:
Some info on getting to Luton http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/luton_rail.htm (not sure how up to date fares are I tend to avoid flying from Luton).
If you are going to be in London for more than a day and will be using public transport (tube and bus) I would definitely look at getting an Oyster card which you can get delivered to you in advance ready to use when you arrive. Fares for tube and buses without an Oyster are more than with one http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/
This compares Oyster and Travelcards (and briefly mentions single fares)
http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/help-cent ... rison.html
I'd also recommend Journey Planner for finding your routes around London. http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/X ... anguage=en
If you want to walk around London http://www.walkit.com is a good site for planning routes between places you wish to visit.
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Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Now just the wait... :evil:
I'm very patient! Just glad to be doing it again!!
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Greenwich Market: http://www.shopgreenwich.co.uk/greenwich-market
Flood Gallery: http://thefloodgallery.com/
Prime Meridian/Royal Observatory: http://www.rmg.co.uk/
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Thanks for the information. The Mrs. and I still have the same Oystercards that we each bought on our first UK trip in 2007. On our last trip, we got oyster card holders from the British Music Experience.
In addition to the cost of getting to an alternative airport, it is also a good idea to assess the possible stress it may cause as well!
I don't really do posters at all tbh & definitely won't be lugging them around for a month. I did the Greenwich thing one time when I was in London. My ex took photos for a project he was working on at the time there but I'll keep it in mind.
I'll definitely check out this oyster card too & getting it before I go.
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Do most of the Euro venues allow tubes?
St Pancras - Luton £14 Luton-Amsterdam £31
Paddington-Heathrow £4'ish I think Heathrow-Amsterdam on BA £100ish
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Thank you in advance.
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I've done quite a bit of travelling throughout the world and use a Mastercard linked to the UK Post Office which gives an excellent exchange rate and no fees anywhere. So i just take the minimal amount of cash wherever i'm going and usually find that the card is accepted for even very small amounts in the majority of places. I realise that won't help you but it's worth checking out if there is an NZ equivalent card that charges no fees. From my last experience of travellers cheques in Europe they can be problematic as in some cases you have to go to a bank to get them exchanged for cash.
this is always difficult call ... all you can do is check with your bank what are the costs when withdrawing cash from ATM in different countries, whats the exchange rate on your credit card and then compare it with actual rate at an exchange office in individual city. and then decide if to go all in cash or credit card. Hard to estimate how much SEK, NOK or DKK will you use in each individual city tho ...
so when i sum it up .... i wouldnt bother too much. have a beer and enjoy the show. overall we are spending already that much that some extra fees will get lost in this ...
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Just a quick thing but did you go through the order process on easjyets website? It's just I know you said you were taking bags and they add fees for that and a couple of other things. Still better than the BA flight you found but I just know that booking with easyjet usually ends up costing nothing like the initial fare I find :shock:
... and damn that's expensive for a BA flight this far in advance. Usually £50-£70. Sorry for sending you on a wild goose chase!
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Right now, my plan is to bring some Euros/USD with me as my emergency stash, use my Amex as much as I can since mine doesn't have foreign transaction fees, and use my ATM card to get cash in local currency the minute I arrive in each town. I don't like having too much cash on me.
If you end up having spare norwegian or sweidsh cash (
I can't answer for Scandiniavia but can say in the UK it is hit and miss whether American Express will be accepted. Large chains maybe (although some still refuse it) but elsewhere you may be required to have a minimum spend or be refused. I only know a couple of people who have American Express cards here (to collect airmiles) and whenever I have seen them use it they always ask first before even getting it out of their wallet if it will be accepted and have another card as back up.
I then googled it to see if my experience was correct to find there is even a website in the UK to try and list who will accept AmEx! http://www.whoacceptsamex.co.uk/
Do you guys have the option of prepaid currency cards like this for travel? The prepaid Mastercard I'm not sure if it charges transaction fees.
https://www.fairfx.com/cardselection
EDIT: found list of fees
https://www.fairfx.com/whatitcosts
For any UK folks below link should avoid delivery fees if you load up I think around £50 the first time
http://www.fairfx.com/moneysupermarket3 ... ffer&chan=
EDIT: for UK folks travelling this link helps you work out the cheapest way to spend overseas
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel ... avel-money
All very confusing. I actually chose my credit card on the basis of having no overseas transaction fees :shock:
Mastercard and Visa accepted everywhere.
Amex could be tricky. Same as Diner Club.
Doing cash... best exchange office with best rates is to be found just few meters from the Old Town Square at the Franz Kafka museum - http://www.exchange.cz/contact.php . - (Náměstí Franze Kafky 2 - Prague 1). Link just in czech (wtf?)
In some shops (Tesco included) they accept euros ...
& chime thanks for that re easyjet lugagge costs. I hadn't got that far in the booking so indeed know nothing about that yet. Still surely it'll be like £20-25 max so that still works out cheaper.
So much researching to do!! :?
PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014
EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011