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From Chubb PDS: 33 Driving Holiday Pack 33(a) Rental Vehicle ExcessCover to increase the Rental Vehicle Excess limit shown under Section 27 in the Event You becomeliable to pay a Rental Vehicle insurance excess as a result of the theft or collision involving YourRental Vehicle whilst in Your...

I will be renting a car from LAX in a few weeks. I will be using an Australian consolidator to make the booking which, hopefully, means that all the bankrupting (third party liability), very expensive (eg collision damage) and just expensive (eg wheels, glass, underside and roof of vehicle)...

When I try to use any of my credit cards: * 28 Degrees (for purchases) * Citibank debit (for ATM withdrawals) * UBank (in desperation when trying to buy fuel on a Sunday) * ANZ (ditto) in France: I can withdraw cash from an ATM. I can buy tickets at ticket dispensing machines at railway...

One of the answers I expect is contact the embassy/consulate of Bulgaria and Romania. I will try this but in the past I have had little luck getting info from embassies. I must say that when we were in London a few years ago we visited the tourist info offices of Bulgaria and Romania and they...

We are going to Europe for 4 months in 2 weeks time. We are going to lease a Renault for the whole time. As Australians we can only stay in the Schengen Area (the European passport free travel zone) for 90 days in 180 days. As we have the car for 122 days we have to leave Schengen for 32 days...

It's not paranoia but experience. My passport pouch wasn't really designed to protect it from being stolen if mugged but to prevent it getting pickpocketed. I've never been mugged but I have had cars broken into in Toledo, Rome and Liverpool. My parents have had cars broken into in Warsaw and...

I must say you guys are extremely daring or is that foolish leaving your passport in your jacket pocket, or the seat pocket or in a daypack in the the overhead locker. After talking to my sister who was Australian Honorary Consul in Lagos for several years about the number of people who lost or...

My Oz Health Insurance is with HIF. I am overseas for 9 months of the year in 3 month chunks. HIF will only allow me to suspend my HI every 12 months so I end up paying for 6 months cover that I can't use. That's 12 months from date of return so that's 9 months of cover I can't use! I know...

Prepare to be shocked, very, very shocked! We use A3 photocopy paper boxes for luggage. We travel for 9 months each year. Always by car in Australia, Europe, N America, NZ, Japan and S America next year. We have just got back from a 4 month trip driving from Paris to Bulgaria via France...

I wonder where all my paragraphs went.It may be a side effect of writing this on an iPod.Andrew Watson

In Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia H, Montenegro and Serbia we used PIN for all transactions.They've thought up a new variation in Bulgaria. It's PIN plus signature for all transactions!The next 14 days should be "interesting". We, meaning I, have to drive 2900 km back to Paris.Andrew WatsonBurgas on...

We have arrived in Italy after 6 weeks in France where we had to sign every time we used our 28 Degrees CC. In Italy we have to use the PIN. Very strange. I will report on what happens in the former Yugoslavias, Bulgaria and Romania when we get there. Andrew Watson Milano, Italy

However, you won't find out the exchange rate until you view your statement at the end of the month. The "Current Transactions" page only shows the AUD spend. You can't check if you've been overcharged until you see the statement. AFAIR the old, not the new enhanced version, Wizard...

I am currently in France. I am using my 28 Degrees CC. It is a Chip and PIN card but I can't use the PIN. I always have to sign. It's not a big deal here but I'll be in The Netherlands soon where 90% of the fuel stations are unmanned and they only accept chip and PIN cards. Is this...