tuitionowed Posted July 28, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2019 We're not big spenders. How much will need based on restroom fees and/or cafes for coffee or a sweet treat. Trinkets for the grandchildren can be on a credit card. We're traveling early in September (2019) so any advice would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted July 28, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, tuitionowed said: We're traveling early in September (2019) so any advice would be appreciated. Might be good to know where you're travelling - many countries and many different currencies, however credit cards are widely accepted - just recommend to have a chip/pin credit card - you you can pay everything buý credit card in most places. You might be able to find some information in this topic: Edited July 28, 2019 by hallasm spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuitionowed Posted July 28, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Sorry Hallasm. Bergen, Alesund, Eidfjord, Geiranger. We have Euros for Amsterdam but are interested in buying Krones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrJ Berkshire Posted July 28, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Lots Norway is the most expensive country by far. Think London and NY prices and double them. We are in Norway now , postage rate to the UK is 25kr that's £2-50 or $3 and world wide eg USA is 31kr that's $4 for a postcard. If you are not teetotal now become it in Norway as alcohol is prohibiting in price. We live 25 miles outside London, so we are comparing an expensive place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallasm Posted July 29, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2019 10 hours ago, tuitionowed said: Bergen, Alesund, Eidfjord, Geiranger. 11 hours ago, tuitionowed said: How much will need based on restroom fees and/or cafes for coffee or a sweet treat. Trinkets for the grandchildren can be on a credit card. In Norway you can pay cafes, restroom, and sweat treats, transportation and souvenirs with credit card - I never exchange to Norwegian kroner when travelling in Norway. For a cafe you might not need chip/pin but for paying restroom you'll probably need - highly recommended to have a credit card with chip and pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaisatsu Posted July 29, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2019 It costs a lot to explore Norway but certainly doesn’t require much currency! I did use some cash once three months ago when someone was having problems with their card reader. It was weird. If you don’t have a chip-and-pin card, you may run into a few issues, but most places that require it are unstaffed and may not accept cash anyway. I would recommend getting any cash from an ATM, since ordering it ahead from a bank often means getting larger 500 or 1000 notes that may be difficult to break at smaller establishments (since few people use cash, many places don’t keep a lot of change). Also, local banks don’t charge a fee for cash withdrawals, so you only need to worry about your own bank’s charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted July 30, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2019 You don’t need any. Just a credit card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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