Originally Posted by
Boraxo
I feel bad for all those anxious tourists, but nobody is going to miss the absurdly high forex markup at their ATMs. One of many reasons we avoided Thomas Crook...
Some key lessons here: (1) Pay more to fly first world commercial airlines rather than special charters (2) Use a credit card that includes good travel insurance on all tickets (e.g. Chase CSR) (3) Don't leave your passports with hotel management (reports of hotel owners requiring guests to pay for their stay, as TC had not paid them yet).
(1) Maybe, how
much more? With a big enough gap, it makes sense to go with the cheaper option.
(2) That can be useful, but just about any credit card company will be willing to reverse the charge if the travel organization goes belly-up and doesn't deliver the flights, hotels, etc.
(3) Good advice.