Oz Fest 14 Newcastle, NSW, Australia. USA Memorial Day Weekend May 26 to May 28, 2017
May 26, 2017, 10:16 am
#331
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Contrary to what was posted in post #223 .
Start time is now 30 min later so the bus will be leaving at 1000 so please be ready at the CP at 0945. Arrival back in the afternoon is also 30 minutes later.
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Start time is now 30 min later so the bus will be leaving at 1000 so please be ready at the CP at 0945. Arrival back in the afternoon is also 30 minutes later.
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See you all in a few hours!
May 26, 2017, 12:28 pm
#332
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That looks like a VERY GOOD rate, actually. With the amount I plan to exchange, it looks like only about 10 AUD less than what I see on xe.com (which gives middle rates). Are there any fees involved?
I don't think it's likely that I can get a fee-free ATM card in China...
I don't think it's likely that I can get a fee-free ATM card in China...
I shouldn't assume everyone has access to US financial instruments.😳 I did a search and saw you might be able to get a Citi debit card in China that has no ATM fees. Good luck.
May 26, 2017, 12:53 pm
#333
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This is from the OANDA app which states Banks typically add 4% to exchange cash. Assuming that, expect maybe 0.18662.
I shouldn't assume everyone has access to US financial instruments.�� I did a search and saw you might be able to get a Citi debit card in China that has no ATM fees. Good luck.
I shouldn't assume everyone has access to US financial instruments.�� I did a search and saw you might be able to get a Citi debit card in China that has no ATM fees. Good luck.
As for whatever credit or debit cards, to cut a long story short, I am not able to get any of them as I'm not a Chinese citizen. ATM cards only. They work the same AFAIK as debit cards but the requirements of getting an actual debit card are different.
P.S. The reason for needing the specific rates is that when it's been mentioned as poor value it's usually something much worse than what you've quoted. I've seen it happen in airports such as Budapest and somewhere in Poland or Romania, I forgot which one exactly.
May 26, 2017, 3:32 pm
#334
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The 2017 OzFest photo gallery is now on-line:
https://tom911.smugmug.com/Travel-Au...t-flyer-event/
Water view at sunset on Friday night:
Friday dinner:
I'm going to try and upload as we travel along today and see how that goes, so new photos might start appearing on the website after 10am here (5pm in California).
https://tom911.smugmug.com/Travel-Au...t-flyer-event/
Water view at sunset on Friday night:
Friday dinner:
I'm going to try and upload as we travel along today and see how that goes, so new photos might start appearing on the website after 10am here (5pm in California).
May 26, 2017, 5:27 pm
#336
Oz Fest organizers
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Australia
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For Sunday the bus will leave the Crowne Plaza at 1230 so please be ready a few minutes before that.
Fot those driving the bus should reach Fighter World at approx 1300 so we'll see you there and then.
Fot those driving the bus should reach Fighter World at approx 1300 so we'll see you there and then.
:Goes and searches for dummy itineraries to plan to attend Oz Fest 15: 
