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06-07-2015, 02:08 PM
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Greece !

Have just watched the BBC news on a friends TV - and are they mad or what?

Firstly they say if you are going to Greece for your holiday - forget credit/debit cards and travellers cheques - take your holiday money in cash - in euros.

Then they warn you that 'obvious' holiday makers with bags of cash are likely to be targets for muggers!

My opinion - go somewhere else for your hols!!
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06-07-2015, 02:18 PM
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What a nightmare for the people who live in Greece , I dont know how the country got to this state of affairs but they need all the input they can get money wise ..
I would think a holiday there could be got cheap and value for money , but carry money around would be a problem ..
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06-07-2015, 02:20 PM
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Its a nightmare situation for the people - I bet they wish they had never joined the bloomin Euro
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06-07-2015, 02:50 PM
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Re: Greece !

It's terrible and not holidaying there can only add to their problems. Is it time to forgive everyone's debts ? everyone seems to owe someone and it's crippling some countries.
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06-07-2015, 03:09 PM
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Re: Greece !

Such a shame we have to take such considerations. I feel so lucky to have Greek Island hopped as a youth. I think if I were taking a gap "summer" now (I should be so lucky!), it would be a great time to island hop. Hell's teeth; those were the days, Rhodes, Santorini, Crete, yada yada, now would surely be a profound time to help those struggling to eke out a living on many of those stunning islands? Mmm the sun, the Retsina and those island sun sets...
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06-07-2015, 03:21 PM
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The holidaymaker problems are really for the people that have prebooked and prepaid, at least everyone else has more of a choice as whether to go there or not.
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06-07-2015, 03:25 PM
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Re: Greece !

I know someone who is going to a Greek island to get married in a few weeks time and taking half the family .

They were going to Portugal and only changed the venue recently because they heard it would cost less in Greece.
Glad I am not invited, I couldn't do with the hassle. ...
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06-07-2015, 03:35 PM
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I've never been to Greece, but I was thinking it would be a good place to go as you would probably get good bargains. There has been some reporting that there are no cash limits on foreign (non-Greek) card withdrawls.
Anyway, I'm sorted for this year, but maybe another time.
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06-07-2015, 03:55 PM
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Apparently the richest Greeks have been getting away with not paying tax for years! Time for them to stump up methinks!
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06-07-2015, 04:20 PM
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Re: Greece !

some are trying to leave Greece and live elsewhere!
 
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