A long story finally solved...and to be told soon.
I am hopeful the worse is over.
Now that was an adventure! Imagine being in a foriegn country, unable to connect with your Contact, all your assets are suddenly unavailable, your supposed International Phone Card isnt accepted by the local phones, and you have only 5 €uros in your pocket! AND! you are on a time crunch because your flight home leaves two countries away!
Luck had it that a last desperate attempt to withdraw only 20€uros was somehow successful which is what got me a compatible Phone Card.
Full story when I get back to the States.
Now I wait for my Contact here in Lisboa Portugal for a little bit of a tempo change.
I actually am craving a beer---and thats saying something.
Budapest Hungary! with 5 Euro...hmm
ReplyDeleteman, you must be hungry too. I would feed you (lol) but you know I am in Switzerland.
BTW, I usually inform my bank & credit card companies as well, that they should be expecting my banking activities/transactions from the list of countries I would be visiting? I even give them my travel plans, so that way the fraud department will not block or slow down payment or withdrawal for my daily bread pocket money request.
Enjoy the last bit of your europe trip!