(Second of two parts)
In the last issue I analyzed the ins and outs of bill paying abroad. In this issue, I offer additional suggestions on this topic.
Debit card checklist
Airlines and guidebooks often fail to warn travelers about the (sometimes substantial) entry and exit fees and taxes that some countries charge. These fees vary widely from country to country, over time and according to the nationality of the traveler.
During the middle of July ’04, my wife, Ione, and I spent two weeks in Belize City and San Pedro (on Ambergris Caye), Belize. Our American Airlines flights from Miami were comfortable and on time.
What cruise destination is older than most grandmothers, needs an $8 billion face-lift and yet still earns $1 billion in revenues every year? It’s the amazing Panama Canal, one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
We asked those of you who have rented cars and driven in various countries to tell us which cities/countries you have found to be the worst in which to drive.
