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Yes, you can! But be prepared to double the Belgian price. | |
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I'm so jealous of all you fuckers! My Legacy
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I am so going to the next Europe Org gathering! 99.9% of everything I say is strictly for my own entertainment |
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Not really. I'm not so much of a big drinker that I once was. Especially being in a foreign country (with a bunch of almost-strangers!) I'm looking forward to sitting by the canal, sipping a beer...or a chatauxnerf du pap 
and just chatting with everyone. It's funny, but some of my most favourite and funnest moments with orgers were when we were just all hanging around.
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I am so going to the next Europe Org gathering! Yes, you should. Would be nice to SEE you.  | |
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Just wrote an email to PJ, maybe useful for others too? Make a copy of your:
(Preferably somebody who is practical and capable of staying cool in emergency situations (that's why I never put my dad up as contact person, but a friend of mine. She is better in English and knows what to do. She'll call my dad)
Put the copies in your suitcase and/or daypack. So, in case something happens, you do have all the info you need. Put all this admin stuff in a plastic binder. So we can store it here in my house, and in case of emergency, it's easy to access. And also, E-mail the copies to yourself. You can access them always when internet is available. Make a list of names and addresses, so we can spend one morning writing cards, and you don't need to search the internet for all the addresses. Also mark the names and addresses of your address list for who are the emergency contact persons.
I still haven't looked into the cell phone stuff. So, bring your own anyways. Just for emergency. Getting Around Rent, loan or buy a second hand bike.
Also buy yourself a public transport card in advance, you can use in bus and train. You need that immediately at the airport, because trains and busses are best way to travel from Schiphol to airport. Don't waste your time on taxi.
Get public transport card
and how to use it. Sign up at the 9292 website, because their app is great to use for planning your route. http://9292.nl/en Money You can also exchange your dollars for Euro at the airport. Over here, that's cheaper than exchanging it at your bank. So, check the fare before you exchange it! http://www.travelex.com/ Dutch don't use credit cards that much.
We are used to ATM-cards. So, bring your ATM-card. And ask your bank the rate for withdrawing money abroad in Amsterdam.
Because a bank or GWK, charges you for the exchange, but withdrawing local cash from a ATM machine, gives you the most up-to-date exchange rate and no exchange fee.
So, if the withdrawal costs money, you can withdraw a heap of cash at once. You only pay once for the withdrawal costs to your bank, but that's probably still cheaper than an exchange fee.
Every shop and restaurant has a atm thingy, so you can pay with your ATM card. Check with your bank if they charge any fee if you pay at a store or restaurant with your ATM code in Amsterdam. If you have to pay a fee for every time you use your ATM-card, it might be cheaper to use cash.
Or, if you know the pin number of your credit card, you can use your credit card as an ATM card in shops. But not all shops are utilized for Credit Cards. They are all utilised for ATM cards. Buying stuf tax free and Vat Refund
Don't buy anything yet, if you can also buy it tax free at the airport before your flight! Especially Gin!
Also, you might want to check out how to get the taxes of your purchases back at the end of your Amsterdam trip. Because VAT is 21% in Holland, if you get the VAT back of your big purchases, it's worthwhile.
The threshold is 50,- Euro per shop. So, if you have purchased items that collectively are 50 euros, you can get the 21% Vat back.
I did a little search, and it seems that signing up for the Global Blue Card is a good option.
[Edited 5/27/14 8:55am] 99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%. | |
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I am going to next years meet up! 99.9% of everything I say is strictly for my own entertainment |
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99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%. | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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me too! My Legacy
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NDRU said:
me too!  I'm the mistake you wanna make | |
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If you will, so will I | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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That's a lot of insurance.
That reminds me I need to get some insurance when I get out to Thailand. MY COUSIN WORKS IN A PHARMACY AND SHE SAID THEY ENEMA'D PRANCE INTO OBLIVION WITH FENTONILS!! | |
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Should I really bother with insurance? I wasn't going to.... Sod's law that I injure myself... perhaps I should. | |
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[Edited 5/29/14 12:15pm] 99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%. | |
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99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%. | |
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Right on!
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Hope you all have fun. I'm assuming pictures will be posted. | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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When will you arrive in Amsterdam? | |
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Sounds tempting. | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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By St. Boogar and all the saints at the backside door of Purgatory! | |
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PurpleJedi said:
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Have a safe flight Ren With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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!Going to start packing soon. By soon I mean in several hours, the night before I fly. MY COUSIN WORKS IN A PHARMACY AND SHE SAID THEY ENEMA'D PRANCE INTO OBLIVION WITH FENTONILS!! | |
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