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Encuero says:
The Bureau of Printing & Engraving is where they print "MONEY" for the Federal Reserve. There are only two such locations in the United States, one being in Fort Worth and the other in Washington D.C.
This place is fabulous and they give you a guided tour through-out the facility. Arrive early b...
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siri says:
If you´re on your way to Venezuela, ´bring US dollars or Euros.
Why?
Right now the official exchange rate is... 2000 bolivars per dollar. If you take your crisp dollar bills down to the plaza in front of the Telerifico, the black market money changers will give you 4000 bolivars....
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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in China
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WarrenRodwell says:
The decimal currency of mainland China is the RMB (Renminbi). Foreign money is used only in certain circumstances, even though some English language travel guide books will tell you differently. In such cases, it becomes painfully obvious that the authors or editors have not recently or ever set foo...
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nathan85 says:
I did, last year. I've already given a few tips on the trav buddy forums, but then noticed this thing, so thought I'd share my personal experiences of the city, and things that you may find useful to know.
1) ARRIVAL
I flew in and out of Newark airport, you may be going through JFK or La Guard...
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V1ktor says:
Free parking can be tough to find during the summer season at the beach. However, there is one place that is always free and hase hundreds of parking spaces. The Virginia Beach Convention Center.
It's a 10 minute walk from the center to the beach, but you don't have to pay money for parking. It'...
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nikitaduncan says:
Take stomach medicine with you, and plenty of it! Don't eat anything that also appears in flower arrangements. Try as hard as you can to only drink bottled water (take a water bottle), and if someone offers you Chairman Mao's favorite dish (which is cubed pork fat) it may never exit your body. It's ...
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ainzerka says:
If one wants to do any international transactions to, from, and in Morocco, the best bank to use is BMCE (Banque Marocain du commerce Exterieur). It has ties to banks in other countries that other banks don't.
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alesqi says:
Ok, so you're about to travel to the City of Wonders, you've been reading everything and its opposite on internet, in travel guides etc., but you're still left with no real advice on "what should *I* do?".
It exactly happenned to me the same way, so read on.
I'll go straight to advices you could...
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Nyoman says:
Visitors from outside the EU to shop tax-free in the Netherlands.
- Purchasing in all shops in the Netherlands without restrictions
- Maximum refund due to low VATfree NL-handling fee
- Customer chooses own time to register purchases on the website (saves time at the shops and airport)
- Quic...
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rickwexler says:
I love Paris. I really do. Even after being pickpocketed. It happened in the hustle and bustle of the St Michel station and my bank gave me hassles for months about reimbursement on my debit card because, in their opinion, I was grossly negligent for failing to exercise due care over the card. And t...
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