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Hopefully you have a phone that supports dual (e)sim. Buy a local prepaid sim card when you arrive in Europe. I won't suggest any…
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The problem with saying "Europe" is it doesn't even mean that. In the App it says "Europe" means "EU countries, UK and Switzerland,…
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Update: I left it overnight to see what happens if I don't "renew" it. In the morning it wouldn't let me use data at all -- my iPhone would…
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gingerscale on [iOS, Android] Free Low Speed eSIM for USA and Europe @ Firsty via App
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60 minutes*
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I've just tried it for fun from a European country. You have to signup using Apple signin, Google (I think it was? I might misremember), or…
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That's weird because that page includes a lot of countries that aren't in Europe or the USA!
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> In which countries is Firsty available now? > > Firsty's connectivity services are currently available in Europe and the USA. Ah yes, the…
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Nope. There's no Australian accounts that refund overseas ATM fees anymore.
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ctd commented on Best Travel Card? (Best Conversion Rates)
There's a list of options on the wiki:…
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I strongly recommend a laptop over a tablet to you. Tablets are great, but the problem particularly for compsci is you won't be able to run…
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They operate under Westpac's banking license, so are covered under that.
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tempura on G-Suite Business Account ₹714 (~$14.90 AUD) per Month (Normally $16.80 AUD) @ Google India
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And ongoing savings are speculative at best given it's subject to exchange rates.
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Looks like you could use Optus (average $5/month) or Vodafone (average $3.33/month) prepaid long-term plans. Neither are particularly cheap…
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coolsteps on Citi Global Currency Account $0 Per Month Local or International Plus 10 Currencies in 1 Account
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Interest is only on the AUD account. You can only do international transfers using SWIFT - no local transfers in other countries.…
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[Deactivated] on Citi Global Currency Account $0 Per Month Local or International Plus 10 Currencies in 1 Account
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Yes. (Well, you _could_ -- you get as many account numbers as currencies that you apply for).
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blighst on Citi Global Currency Account $0 Per Month Local or International Plus 10 Currencies in 1 Account
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They're... similar but different. Citi accounts are all based in Aus -- you can transfer in/out using SWIFT. You can also pay from them…
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Better than others, but in my experience they're not as good as Transferwise.
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As others have said, it is in the T&Cs whether you noticed it or not. If I were you, I'd be speaking to AMEX and asking what they can do,…
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> via the AusRegistry website You should probably know that AusRegistry no longer runs the registry for .au.
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ctd commented on American Express $49 Membership Rewards Fee
Change to one of the Qantas branded Amex cards? The discovery card has no fee, 1 qff pt/$. I dont know how that compares to what you have…
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[@ChiefAJ](/comment/6168680/redir): Thanks for finding that! Well in that case it might make sense to go with ACM membership (on the…
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https://www.safaribooksonline.com/search/
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Nope - they're available in-browser, or through a proprietary Android/iOS app. There's no download option in the current version of Safari.
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Thanks. I'm going to guess it probably still is, then.
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I don't have experience with those other sites, but I find the most useful part of Safari is the quick access to full books (particularly…
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ctd commented on O'Reilly Safari Online 50% off Membership
Do you know if the access through ACM is for the same content as the regular Safari subscription? I've seen in the past that access through…
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Logicfrog on Buy 1, Get 1 FREE offer on Universal Studio Japan Passes. 2 Adult Tickets ~ $50
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They're listed as an agency on the USJ website: https://www.usj.co.jp/e/travel/ That (and the usual safety nets of credit card chargebacks)…
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Desktopguy on Buy 1, Get 1 FREE offer on Universal Studio Japan Passes. 2 Adult Tickets ~ $50
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Damn, wasted 25c by using my ING Visa. 😢 (According to the rates at authorisation at least)
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burningrage on Buy 1, Get 1 FREE offer on Universal Studio Japan Passes. 2 Adult Tickets ~ $50
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No, sorry. 4 adults total across 2x transactions. $56.79AUD was for 2 adults, so $113.58 total for 4 adults. Sounds like you might have…
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This is a great deal, thanks OP. Just booked twice (4 tickets total) for 2018-08-31, tickets were issued instantly. I didn't receive any…
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