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  • hensod
    hensod Posts: 192
    Suziemay wrote:
    Ok, I googled all the places I'm stopping by and got the scoop on Amex. I know I care about this, not sure if anyone else does but click on the link to learn about other money-related stuff.

    In summary: Amex is widely accepted in Sweden and Norway. Denmark and Prague not so much, mostly Visa/Mastercard. Germany is mostly cash-based. Locals, feel free to dispute any of this :D

    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-repub ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/ber ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sweden/prac ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/denmark/pra ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway/prac ... oney-costs


    Well it states that Diners (as well as visa, MasterCard and amex) is widely accepted, the most common cards is visa and MasterCard they are accepted almost everywere in sweden I dont have an amex myself but I know that is not allways is accepted and the card i most often se that is not accepted is Diners (mayby thay are more accepted here then other countries?) but you will always manage with visa ander MasterCard.

    If you hawe any specific questions about Sweden feel free to ask here or pm me, i will look in shops to se what cards they do accept and keep you posted!

    Henrik
    ISO, vinyl: Avocado, Binural, Riot Act, Lost Dogs, Benny
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Suziemay wrote:
    Ok, I googled all the places I'm stopping by and got the scoop on Amex. I know I care about this, not sure if anyone else does but click on the link to learn about other money-related stuff.

    In summary: Amex is widely accepted in Sweden and Norway. Denmark and Prague not so much, mostly Visa/Mastercard. Germany is mostly cash-based. Locals, feel free to dispute any of this :D

    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-repub ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/ber ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/sweden/prac ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/denmark/pra ... oney-costs
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway/prac ... oney-costs
    Great info suziemay. I'll have to check out he lonely planet sites more. Thanks. :)
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    Make sure you actually call your card company to let them know you will be over there. Otherwise your card may not work. It's almost like they have to be activated for overseas use.
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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    hensod wrote:
    Well it states that Diners (as well as visa, MasterCard and amex) is widely accepted, the most common cards is visa and MasterCard they are accepted almost everywere in sweden I dont have an amex myself but I know that is not allways is accepted and the card i most often se that is not accepted is Diners (mayby thay are more accepted here then other countries?) but you will always manage with visa ander MasterCard.

    If you hawe any specific questions about Sweden feel free to ask here or pm me, i will look in shops to se what cards they do accept and keep you posted!

    Henrik
    Thanks Henrik! I think I'm going to give the whole Amex thing a rest and just deal with it :D I know I always have to have a Visa/Mastercard anyway, even in NYC not all places accept Amex :D
    morello wrote:
    Great info suziemay. I'll have to check out he lonely planet sites more. Thanks. :)
    You're quite welcome! Just be sure to validate any key information you are going to use, seems like they aren't always accurate based on what Henrik just said about the whole Amex thing. Good place to start tho!
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    Make sure you actually call your card company to let them know you will be over there. Otherwise your card may not work. It's almost like they have to be activated for overseas use.
    And YET another reason why I love my Amex. I don't have to call. When I do, they say thank you very much but you don't have to call because we track your purchase pattern. So since I've bought plane tickets they know where I'm going to be.
  • hensod
    hensod Posts: 192
    Suziemay wrote:
    hensod wrote:
    Well it states that Diners (as well as visa, MasterCard and amex) is widely accepted, the most common cards is visa and MasterCard they are accepted almost everywere in sweden I dont have an amex myself but I know that is not allways is accepted and the card i most often se that is not accepted is Diners (mayby thay are more accepted here then other countries?) but you will always manage with visa ander MasterCard.

    If you hawe any specific questions about Sweden feel free to ask here or pm me, i will look in shops to se what cards they do accept and keep you posted!

    Henrik
    Thanks Henrik! I think I'm going to give the whole Amex thing a rest and just deal with it :D I know I always have to have a Visa/Mastercard anyway, even in NYC not all places accept Amex :D
    morello wrote:
    Great info suziemay. I'll have to check out he lonely planet sites more. Thanks. :)
    You're quite welcome! Just be sure to validate any key information you are going to use, seems like they aren't always accurate based on what Henrik just said about the whole Amex thing. Good place to start tho!
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    Make sure you actually call your card company to let them know you will be over there. Otherwise your card may not work. It's almost like they have to be activated for overseas use.
    And YET another reason why I love my Amex. I don't have to call. When I do, they say thank you very much but you don't have to call because we track your purchase pattern. So since I've bought plane tickets they know where I'm going to be.

    Just to make everything clear I dont have an amex and are not 100% sure in what stores they fan be used, so I
    Will check some stores and get back to you all (i do have a friend and he usually askes in stores if thay do accept
    Amex)
    Cheers
    H
    ISO, vinyl: Avocado, Binural, Riot Act, Lost Dogs, Benny
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    hensod wrote:
    Just to make everything clear I dont have an amex and are not 100% sure in what stores they fan be used, so I
    Will check some stores and get back to you all (i do have a friend and he usually askes in stores if thay do accept Amex)
    Cheers
    H
    Oh, definitely don't go out of your way. I know I can't survive just on the Amex. I don't know why I'm making such a big deal about it :lol::lol:
  • GivenToLukinKP
    GivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    Suziemay wrote:
    Oh, definitely don't go out of your way. I know I can't survive just on the Amex. I don't know why I'm making such a big deal about it :lol::lol:


    probably for the same reason you made 32168489165 hotel reservations!!
    You're a planner :lol::lol::D

    I just recieved all my lonely planet books the other day for all the cities I will be in, along with a really cool little "Knopf Mapguides" book for Berlin. It looks very handy! :D
    Makes much more sense...

    2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
    2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
    2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
    2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI
    2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Oh, definitely don't go out of your way. I know I can't survive just on the Amex. I don't know why I'm making such a big deal about it :lol::lol:


    probably for the same reason you made 32168489165 hotel reservations!!
    You're a planner :lol::lol::D

    I just recieved all my lonely planet books the other day for all the cities I will be in, along with a really cool little "Knopf Mapguides" book for Berlin. It looks very handy! :D

    I think you're not up to speed on my hotel reservations. I actually made 32168489178 reservations

    :lol::lol::lol:

    All the hotels are going to be like wtf why do we now have all these vacancies, it was fully booked 6 months ago!
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    Suziemay wrote:
    Oh, definitely don't go out of your way. I know I can't survive just on the Amex. I don't know why I'm making such a big deal about it :lol::lol:


    probably for the same reason you made 32168489165 hotel reservations!!
    You're a planner :lol::lol::D

    I just recieved all my lonely planet books the other day for all the cities I will be in, along with a really cool little "Knopf Mapguides" book for Berlin. It looks very handy! :D

    Don't forget for some of the cities you'll have locals to help, in others you'll have well plebs like me...but hey you discover more things when you get lost :D
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    leanne,which shows you doing?
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • GivenToLukinKP
    GivenToLukinKP Chicago Posts: 3,076
    :lol: @ SusieMay :) you and I are too much alike!

    Leanne, of course my friend!! I just need to feel secure with a certain amount of personal knowledge and know how :) can't wait to see you buddy!! :D:D
    Makes much more sense...

    2011: East Troy, WI 1 & 2; Toronto ON 1 & 2; Hamilton ON
    2012: Berlin, Germany 1& 2; Stockholm Sweden; Oslo Norway; Copenhagen Denmark
    2013: Wrigley Field- Chicago, IL; Philadelphia, PA 1 & 2; Hartford, CT; Vancouver BC; Seattle, WA.
    2014: Cincinnati, OH; St. Louis, MO; Moline, IL; Milwaukee, WI
    2016: Wrigley Field- Chicago 1&2
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    leanne,which shows you doing?

    Manchester x 2, Berlin x 2 and Stockholm - you can't get rid of me that easily Dimitris, sorry hunny :D
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,206
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    :lol: @ SusieMay :) you and I are too much alike!

    Leanne, of course my friend!! I just need to feel secure with a certain amount of personal knowledge and know how :) can't wait to see you buddy!! :D:D

    Can't wait to see you either, be prepared to be hugged within an inch of your life :lol:


    ...and I have the Lonely Planet Encounter guides for each place, they are great :oops: :oops:
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    dottles wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    leanne,which shows you doing?

    Manchester x 2, Berlin x 2 and Stockholm - you can't get rid of me that easily Dimitris, sorry hunny :D
    i asked for meet for the badges...so berlin it is..cool :)
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    edited February 2012
    dottles wrote:
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    :lol: @ SusieMay :) you and I are too much alike!

    Leanne, of course my friend!! I just need to feel secure with a certain amount of personal knowledge and know how :) can't wait to see you buddy!! :D:D

    Can't wait to see you either, be prepared to be hugged within an inch of your life :lol:


    ...and I have the Lonely Planet Encounter guides for each place, they are great :oops: :oops:
    I'm seeing if I can get "Europe on a Shoestring' from the library this weekend too!! ;) Might be handy!!

    Also.... I made a PJ countdown in my calendar in Outlook at work yesterday(it's how many days until the 1st show in Manchester)!! :lol:
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  • rafie
    rafie Posts: 2,160
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    dottles wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    leanne,which shows you doing?

    Manchester x 2, Berlin x 2 and Stockholm - you can't get rid of me that easily Dimitris, sorry hunny :D
    i asked for meet for the badges...so berlin it is..cool :)
    Any info on 2012 euro badges? On my day to day backpack I have the 2010 one, the why no you don't bitching one and a pj20 one. I have room for more though... I really like it when my students ask me what they are (along with the stickers I have on my lesson planner)
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

    2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
    2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
  • rafie
    rafie Posts: 2,160
    What is the cheapest way to handle cell phones? I do not want to take my Israeli phone because the charges will be outrageous. Any cheap local solution? I will be in Amsterdam, Belgium and Berlin. I probably will not be making to many outgoing calls, mostly receiving calls from home and sending text messages.
    Still can't believe I met Mike Mccready at the Guggenheim and got a pic with him!!!!!

    2010: 9/7/10 - Bilbao
    2012: 26-27/6/12 - Amsterdam ~~ 29/6/12 - Werchter ~~ 4-5/7/12 - Berlin
    2014: 25/6/14 - Vienna ~~ 26/6/14 - Berlin
  • chime
    chime Posts: 7,839
    rafie wrote:
    What is the cheapest way to handle cell phones? I do not want to take my Israeli phone because the charges will be outrageous. Any cheap local solution? I will be in Amsterdam, Belgium and Berlin. I probably will not be making to many outgoing calls, mostly receiving calls from home and sending text messages.

    Will your hotel have free wifi? Find free wifi hotspots?

    Skype calls over free wifi and texts over free wifi through an app such as whatsapp? Also think the app viber allows calls and texts over wifi.
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • Eva Copenhagen
    Eva Copenhagen Posts: 93
    GivenToLukinKP wrote:
    :lol: @ SusieMay :) you and I are too much alike!

    Leanne, of course my friend!! I just need to feel secure with a certain amount of personal knowledge and know how :) can't wait to see you buddy!! :D:D
    Just wait until you see my itinerary. I usually have everything planned right down to which bus to catch at what time from where and how much it's going to cost.
    Unfortunately I have never been able to get proper information as to HOW to take a bus, which can cause quite a bit of worry - Do you enter at the front or the back!!!!!
    Not neurotic at all :roll:
    1992: Copenhagen, Roskilde. 1996: Berlin, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris, Zürich, Rome, Milan, Prague, Budapest, Istanbul. 2000: Stockholm, Roskilde. 2006: Prague, Berlin, Vienna. 2007: Munich, Katowice, (Venice), Düsseldorf, Copenhagen, Nijmegen. 2009: Rotterdam, Berlin, Manchester, London. 2010: Dublin, Belfast, Berlin. 2012: Amsterdam x 2, Prague, Berlin x 2, Stockholm, Copenhagen. 2014: Amsterdam x 2, Vienna and Berlin. 2017: London. 2017 Plans: Prague, Krakow, Berlin and London 2 :-)
  • eyejacker
    eyejacker Posts: 1,282
    I have started marking my Berlin and Stockholm maps with all the good vinyl stores... That's how far ahead I am... :mrgreen:

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