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This is the Conversation Forum for Travelling around Europe by Train - a Guide to Inter-Railing << :'-) A bit late... >> Subject: An alternative to carrying money ... Posted Feb 8, 2003 by Dan   Posting 1 At most places in Europe, you will be able to get money out of a hole in the wall with a Maestro / Cirrus (debit) card, so you don't need to carry round wads of cash. I am in my gap year in Moscow, and I use my card all the time. I can also sometimes use it as a switch card in supermarkets. However sometimes an ATM machine, or a checkout desk in a shop will turn round and tell you your number is ivalid. Don't be too worried, just keep trying the ATM machines until one will decided to let you have some of your money ... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: An alternative to carrying money ... Posted Feb 10, 2003 by Giford This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I've always wondered ... how easy is it to get a card replaced overseas if it gets lost/stolen/expires/demagnetised/eaten by dingoes? Gif Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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