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spending money
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im going early october and taking sterling cash and debit card the same as we usualy do

yasus

wizard
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I'm off on Tuesday and taking all Euros and my card. I pop them in the safe. We've never really like Euro travellers cheques, we always got charged in resort for changing them.

Sarah
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I take my prepaid Euro mastercard, top it up online before i go at a decent rate (got 1.2575 last week) and then draw cash out of the machine over there,.. flat fee of Euro1.50 per withdrawal (always take out 300 so works out 0.5% commission). I find it miles better than travellers cheques and better than carrying loads of cash :)
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:sun2 Thanks alot for posts I think we`ll be ok
we love KOS Island and don`t want to stop going for the sake of 2 -3% charges.
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we love KOS Island


your lucky so do we but only flights we could get for october were to Zakinthos good job i like there as well [mabe not quite as much but its still greece]

yasus
wizard
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I have also been wondering about what money to take with us to Kos in September, most people have advised to take Euro Cash & card.
Wizard - just wondering why you take sterling? is it cheaper to change it there than here?

Thanks
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over the years we have found that we can usualy get a better rate in resort for sterling cash than in the uk, it may only be 1or 2 points but every little helps

yasus
wizard
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Been to KOS, Took Euros and Sterling travellers cheques. Got between 1.22 and 1.25 so not bad.
Had the usual good time I thought prices were same as last year and I think the Greek people are as
concerned as us about the cost of our holiday expense.
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It`s that time again, Yes Kos time.
Going again in September to Tingaki, just wondering is it more expensive this year?
Last year didn`t seem bad, in fact would say everything reasonably priced.
I thought taxi fares were varied for same trip to Kos town. They think of a number and double it I think.
Yassoo!!!!
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rocky

we went in may same euro prices as last year but that was 4 mnth ago
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Rocky where and when are you going to Tingaki, we are going 10th sept for a week, not been since sept 2008.
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