How to pay for things on holiday (Cyprus)

[matt28]

Hi

I am going to Cyprus on holiday soon for a week, and wondered what the best way to pay for things out there is:

• Take enough cash to cover everything
• Take minimal cash and pay for things out there with a credit card
• Take minimal cash and get cash out from a cash machine out there to pay for things
• Travellers cheques
• Something else?

Thanks

[V8mate]

Sell your house, move out there and live a bohemian beach lifestyle rather than chase dreams here which the Govt will just flush away for you.

Edited by V8mate on Wednesday 8th October 11:03

[Mc Lovin]

become a "laydee boy" and sell your bum like women sell their front bums. Take a rubber ring and some ketamine with you, it'll be fine.

[convert]

Mc Lovin said:

become a "laydee boy" and sell your bum like women sell their front bums. Take a rubber ring and some ketamine with you, it'll be fine.

There speaks the voice of experience.

[Doovde]

matt28 said:

Hi

I am going to Cyprus on holiday soon for a week, and wondered what the best way to pay for things out there is:

• Take enough cash to cover everything
• Take minimal cash and pay for things out there with a credit card
• Take minimal cash and get cash out from a cash machine out there to pay for things
• Travellers cheques
• Something else?

Thanks

Option 3 is the safest.
Get a Nationwide Flexaccount, http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-trav...

[ol' dirty]

Cash for a few days & a Post Office travel money card.
You don't get charged for transactions or withdrawals when using it abroad- unless the currency you loaded the card with differs to the currency used in that country.

Make sure you load the card in Euros


I used one a few months ago in Majorca & it had no problems with it.

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/jump1?catId=...

Edited by ol' dirty on Wednesday 8th October 11:19

[Rod Rammage]

Mc Lovin said:

become a "laydee boy" and sell your bum like women sell their front bums. Take a rubber ring and some ketamine with you, it'll be fine.

schmalex?

Is that you?

[Neil_H]

I came back from Cyprus a week ago, lovely place.

I just took 700 euros in cash and stuck it in the room safe, taking it out as needed. I did use an atm while I was there as well, but I'm not sure I got a decent rate from it.

Whatever you decide to do, take plenty with you, it's not the cheapest place. Prices were very similar to London.

[johnfm]

Neil_H said:

I came back from Cyprus a week ago, lovely place - especially the cute men in swimming trunks. I quite fancy them, especially on holiday where what goes on tour stays on tour.

I just took 700 euros in cash and stuck it in the room safe, taking it out as needed. I did use an atm while I was there as well, but I'm not sure I got a decent rate from it.

Whatever you decide to do, take plenty with you, it's not the cheapest place. Prices were very similar to London.

Eh??

[Neil_H]

johnfm said:

Neil_H said:

I came back from Cyprus a week ago, lovely place - especially the cute men in swimming trunks. I quite fancy them, especially on holiday where what goes on tour stays on tour.

I just took 700 euros in cash and stuck it in the room safe, taking it out as needed. I did use an atm while I was there as well, but I'm not sure I got a decent rate from it.

Whatever you decide to do, take plenty with you, it's not the cheapest place. Prices were very similar to London.

Eh??

'sup John?

[johnfm]

Neil_H said:

johnfm said:

Neil_H said:

I came back from Cyprus a week ago, lovely place - especially the cute men in swimming trunks. I quite fancy them, especially on holiday where what goes on tour stays on tour.

I just took 700 euros in cash and stuck it in the room safe, taking it out as needed. I did use an atm while I was there as well, but I'm not sure I got a decent rate from it.

Whatever you decide to do, take plenty with you, it's not the cheapest place. Prices were very similar to London.

Eh??

'sup John?

I assumed you tweaked schmalex's post in 'that' thread. Did you not??

If not - oops!!

[Neil_H]

johnfm said:

Neil_H said:

johnfm said:

Neil_H said:

I came back from Cyprus a week ago, lovely place - especially the cute men in swimming trunks. I quite fancy them, especially on holiday where what goes on tour stays on tour.

I just took 700 euros in cash and stuck it in the room safe, taking it out as needed. I did use an atm while I was there as well, but I'm not sure I got a decent rate from it.

Whatever you decide to do, take plenty with you, it's not the cheapest place. Prices were very similar to London.

Eh??

'sup John?

I assumed you tweaked schmalex's post in 'that' thread. Did you not??

If not - oops!!

Slight thread derailment, but yes I did, in fact I made most of it up - however, the above post is 100% original, genuine and untouched, guaranteed or your money back.

[Road Hog]

I dont bother taking any money, as parents live in "Cyprus", and I just use the bank of "Mum + Dad".

[sprinter885]

It often pays to use credit cards abroad for purchases as you tend to get a better ("commercial") conversion rate than just buying currency here B4 U go.

[bigburd]

I use the Abbey Zero card...and with todays AUD FX rates a $25 round of beer cost £10.94

[tonyvid]

Neil_H said:

I came back from Cyprus a week ago, lovely place.

I just took 700 euros in cash and stuck it in the room safe, taking it out as needed. I did use an atm while I was there as well, but I'm not sure I got a decent rate from it.

Whatever you decide to do, take plenty with you, it's not the cheapest place. Prices were very similar to London.

That was more or less what I did and I agree on the prices, sunny Paphos was no cheaper than eating or drinking in dull Cambs.