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I am a 81 year old.

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4x contiki veteran. Greek Island Hopping Euro Panorama http://www.eastboca.net for travelgue Spain Portugal Kiwi Grand Explorer (and some independant cramming travels) NZ Travelogue? Will get around to it once I finish sorting pics on Facebook. Scuba Divemaster program is also eating up some of my time. Also need to get my 200 regular parachute jumps in before getting wingsuit training. Unfortunately, I'm still on jump #0.

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Stick to ATMs – and bring two 4 digit pins ATM cards (if you can). Credit cards for large puchases. Notify your financial institutions of your travel dates.

ptooma on Travellers cheques - Europe 7 posted on Mar. 12, 2008 Flag as Inappropriate
Vancouver for the 2010 winter olympics, but Calgary also hosted the 1988 winter olympics too !!!

ptooma on Olympic Stadium - Montreal 1 posted on Mar. 12, 2008 Flag as Inappropriate
Map → http://connect.contiki.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/496105522/m/611102582?r=622102682#622102682

ptooma on Heathrow Airport (London) 23 posted on Mar. 08, 2008 Flag as Inappropriate
Tips and Suggestions
Perhaps read Dan Brown’s fictional ‘Angels and Demons’ before or after your visit to the Vatican and Rome.

-> I would recommend reading it before your tour. :)

ptooma on Vatican City 6 posted on Oct. 27, 2007 Flag as Inappropriate
Visit the catacombs below St. Stephens … and the view from the belltower is pretty good too.

ptooma on Vienna 2 posted on Oct. 22, 2007 Flag as Inappropriate
Don’t forget to do the Parapenting if offered … costly, and bring your camera (don’t drop it though).

ptooma on Tyrol 3 posted on Oct. 12, 2007 Flag as Inappropriate
In the South East (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee), if you see a Publix grocery store, the ATM charge is $1.

ptooma on ATM's and cash machines - North America 7 posted on Oct. 12, 2007 Flag as Inappropriate