Halifax: Advice for new international travelers

[Alan Chilton]

Hi Doug and all,
All of this is wonderful advice.  One additional tidbit, you may be able to
withdraw directly from your bank using an ATM.  Though there are usually
fees associated with this, it is yet another way to get $CDN cash if you
need it.

Regarding medicines... If you need to carry a lot of meds, but don't need to
take the entire medicine cabinet with you, it would be my recommendation to
carry a note from your doctor indicating the condition being treated along
with a list of prescribed meds... Just in case.

Oh yeah... And bring a fog horn!  :-)

Alan

-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Judi
Richardson
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:41 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: Halifax: Advice for new international travelers

Hi Doug -- Most stores, hotels, etc. here in Halifax accept US currency --
and have signs posted as to the conversion rate.  If you would like to have
some Canadian currency at hand, I've learned to convert at the bank.  I've
been doing a fair amount of international work lately and find the exchange
rate much better at banks than airports.  As the conversion rate fluctuates
constantly, some stores may be a day or two behind.

And, yes, credit cards are widely accepted!  Travellers going anywhere are
advised to carry written prescriptions and/or original pharmacy bottles --
possibly photocopies would do and then she could pack them away?

The US/Canadian borders now require Passport ID's -- up to a few months ago
we could use driver's licenses.

Trust this is of assistance.

Judi



-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Douglas D.
Germann, Sr.
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 1:20 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Halifax: Advice for new international travelers


Hi--

Going to Halifax from the US is my first time traveling internationally in
many years. What advice do you offer to such a one as I?

Currency: Is it best to convert money at my home bank, at the airport, at a
bank in Halifax, or just rely on merchants and vendors to properly convert
my US Dollars?

Credit cards will be best for currency conversions for things like car
rentals and meals and hotel, yes? But should I alert my credit card company
about my travels ahead of the trip?

Medicines: My wife has a whole pharmacy in the cabinet. Will it be necessary
for her to carry the actual written prescriptions from her doctors with the
medicines? Should she carry the original pharmacy bottles, or can she safely
transfer her pills to something that packs more compactly? Are there
medicines she cannot bring with her?

Is there anything else you can think we need to know or do to prepare?

                              :-Doug. Germann
                              Seeking people making community change.
                              South Bend, Indiana, USA

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