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	An article written by our staff and featured in The Charter Connection USING YOUR CREDIT CARD ON VACATION. by Jackie December 2005 Visa and Mastercard are accepted world wide, but because of new precautions designed for your protection, providers are becoming more restrictive in their authorizations. I discovered this the hard way on a recent trip. It is embarrassing to be in a restaurant or in line purchasing items at a store (invariably with a line of customers behind you) when the server says that you have to call your credit card company. Employees in the islands are actually very patient in these situations, which have been happening with more frequency. Credit cards are much more easily accepted than travelers checks and certainly more convenient for you.  If you are using Euros or other monies, the currency conversion is done for you and you do not end up going home with a pocketful of foreign change.   The solution is to call the credit companies you will be using, a week before your departure, telling them your travel plans and dates.  They will program this information into their system and your transactions will go through smoothly. It could save you time and possible aggravation, which is the last thing you want to experience while on your relaxing vacation! Return to the Charter Connection home page Receive new articles by E-mail   Return to our Main Site Sign up to receive notification and a brief summary of new articles by e-mail. We will e-mail you short highlights of new articles as they are added to the magazine. Subscribe Unsubscribe   Return to BAREBOAT Pages. Return to CREWED Boat Pages. Return to NEWSLETTER Home Page. Need help finding your way around? Click on the site directory . See where you have been and the best places to go next! Your Suggestions   How to contact us We are always interested in new ideas for our newsletter. If you have any suggestions, special concerns or comments, fill out one of our Suggestion Forms.   Ed Hamilton & Company 37 Washington St., Wiscasset, ME 04578 Call Toll Free 1-800-621-7855 in the Continental U.S. & Canada Tel (207) 882-7855 / Fax (207) 882-7851 Request literature or contact us via E-MAIL We look forward to helping you plan your vacation.