Reply to: DOOM: British tourists

[vetran]

AYCOTBAC?
Why would you carry €50 notes, when €500s take up 1/10 the space?

which is why they are so loved by drug dealers & counterfeiters and hated by shops & banks.

Because of drug use have your butler hoover them before use or wear gloves.

Just take gold sovereigns like real rich people if you have a few they will probably appreciate enough to pay for the holiday!

[TheDude]

While you might find you can barter your Rolex for things in some countries, a proper contractor's watch is worth a lot more.

I have two dollars - and a Casio.

[TheDude]

Have you ever tried to pay with €500 notes? No-one takes them and paying them in to a bank account is not straight forward.

I'm a contractor - I tip with €500 notes.

[Paddy]

AYCOTBAC?
Why would you carry €50 notes, when €500s take up 1/10 the space?

Have you ever tried to pay with €500 notes? No-one takes them and paying them in to a bank account is not straight forward.

[WTFH]

money and wallets are so antiquated. don't you all just pay with your watch?

While you might find you can barter your Rolex for things in some countries, a proper contractor's watch is worth a lot more.

[WTFH]

I was talking about £50 not €50 notes. Why would a brit take that forrin worthless muck anywhere?

Always travel with strong currency, not weak.

[PCTNN]

money and wallets are so antiquated. don't you all just pay with your watch?

[ladymuck]

AYCOTBAC?
Why would you carry €50 notes, when €500s take up 1/10 the space?

I was talking about £50 not €50 notes. Why would a brit take that forrin worthless muck anywhere?

[WTFH]

AYCOTBAC?

If you can't import crocodile skin and a few blood diamonds, what kind of contractor are you?

AYCOTBAC?
Why would you carry €50 notes, when €500s take up 1/10 the space?

[ladymuck]

I can see a problem here. The illegal import of crocodile skin.

AYCOTBAC?

If you can't import crocodile skin and a few blood diamonds, what kind of contractor are you?

[Paddy]

It's not going to be a problem for anyone here. You just pull out your diamond encrusted crocodile skin wallet full of 50's and wave it in their face.

I can see a problem here. The illegal import of crocodile skin.

[ladymuck]

It's not going to be a problem for anyone here. You just pull out your diamond encrusted crocodile skin wallet full of 50's and wave it in their face.

[NotAllThere]

I've travelled to several countries with this kind of rule. Never even had a check that I had a return ticket.

[AtW]

Normally countries require a visa before you fly and then check that kind of stuff during the visa application not after you arrive.

Visa waivers for tourists typically require proof of sufficient funds, in practice this is based on number of known "overstayers"

[d000hg]

Have a look at the Australian customs thing, they send people back for insufficient funds quite regularly.

Sometimes even for not washing enough. .

Yeah but only dark-skinned people normally.

I wish when I was a kid I'd been given £75 daily spending money on holiday!