Link: http://www.visa.ca/en/personal/prepaidcards/travelmoney.cfm
A few days ago I mentioned that BMO offered a prepaid MasterCard for travel. And now let's talk about the Visa equivalent. So here's the information that I have found...
Apr
21
nineteenth of May from Stockholm might be your lucky day if you are in the right place at the right time. Royal Caribbean is having another one of these short cruises in Europe (like the one that I did from Barcelona, last year) that is a great deal if you are there and buy it in North America.
Starts in Stockholm on the nineteenth and ends in Hardwich on the twenty-third with one stop in Copenhagen.
So how much is the little jewel of a cruise? $199 for four nights. Taxes and fuel suppliment are extra.
Apr
21
Link: http://www.discovercard.com/customer-service/account/canada.html
The Discover Card is the only card I suggest that you might want to leave at home when visiting Canada. It is hardly accepted at all. If it is accepted, it is generally only larger hotels and restaurants that cater to tourists in Canada that will accept the card. Cash advances are available only through Sears Canada or through Global Cash/Players Cash at a casino. There are no ATM services for Discover in Canada.
Apr
21
Link: http://www.allegiantair.com/
Allegiant is having a sale from Plattsburgh, NY to Fort Lauderdale. The lowest price is $19 o/w and it is only available from Plattsburgh to Fort Lauderdale. That's one way, but it's still a steal.
Apr
05
Ever wondered how to tell when the best time to buy a cruise is? Well the answer differs from line to line, but I can give you a food good clues.
Different companies, of course have their own pricing models and practises and they can change them at any time. And if you are interested in a specific room or a specific class of room your best bet is to book early. And of course there are a few rooms that really must be booked as quickly as possible, like the Ben & Jerry's room on some of the RCCL ships. (Hey, free ice cream and a cow motif room... it's a real draw, if you aren't bothered by cow rump in your promenade window.)
Apr
05
For the most part, Canada essentially has one company (cooperative) that deals with debit payment. They are called Interac and if you are offered direct payment or debit, it will be processed by Interac.
Interac has only one partner for transactional exchanges and that is NYCE. So if your bank is part of the NYCE network, your debit card will work. If it isn't, it won't.
Be aware that in Canada we don't offer debit MasterCard of debit Visa, only prepaid cards are available and they are handled as credit cards. Very few banks in Canada combine debit and credit card functions on the same card. A clerk seeing the MasterCard or Visa logo will assume that you want to pay using credit. Make sure that you specify to them to use Interac or you will find that they will instead use credit.
One further note to deal with such payment systems as SpeedPass and EasyPAY, offered by Esso (ExxonMobil in the US) and Shell. Unfortunately, Canadian privacy laws prevent them from working in the US and vice versa. I'm unsure if PayPass works, since it is part of the MasterCard system (so if you know, drop a comment!)
