Hello, David

I use pre-paid currency cards from the Post Office and was never aware that there might be a maximum daily/weekly withdrawal limit. Could you perhaps take another currency card from another supplier as well so that you could alternate them and avoid having to carry cash? Just a thought.

Do have a lovely time in New Zealand. It's somewhere I've always wanted to go but the distance has put me off -the journey to Canada in June was long enough for me.

Best wishes, Ann

I did the New Zealand trip in February this year. I took a large amount of cash to pay for the helicopter excursions. I can understand that being dependant on weather conditions, so pre-booking is not possible, but all were payable by credit card directly to the operator. Although expensive, the flights were the highlight of the trip, especially the return flight Milford Sound to Queenstown.

mainly the flights, then found

Also thank you for the advise on the currency card, I didnt know such a thing existed.

I do use a pre-paid currency card, but can only withdraw a maximum of £300 per day and only 4 withdrawals in 5 days, so will still need to take considerable amount of cash with me if I am to avoid costly credit/debit cards.

Hi DavidG,

I used a pre-paid card for my visit to NZ last year and took NZ300$ with me. I found that NZ was not as expensive as Australia and did not have to use my pre-paid card well into the tour. Money went further than expected.

I paid for the helicopter ride to the Frans Joseph glacier by my pre-paid card and drew out cash with it for other excursions like Milford Sound.

My card did get used quiet a bit when buying presents for my return home but I used this at the airport on our way back.

Eric

I use pre-paid currency cards from the Post Office and was never aware that there might be a maximum daily/weekly withdrawal limit. Could you perhaps take another currency card from another supplier as well so that you could alternate them and avoid having to carry cash? Just a thought.

Do have a lovely time in New Zealand. It's somewhere I've always wanted to go but the distance has put me off -the journey to Canada in June was long enough for me.

Best wishes, Ann

I hope that I feel like Bob after a few trips. I have done a lot of travelling but ....... it's always been on my own so it was me in a sea of couples. It was OK because I felt that was the only way to get out there and see some of the world. However, I am so looking forward to getting to know JY members because that, to me, will make all the difference on my first holiday (Thailand, November 13), knowing that everyone is in the same boat as me.

Thanks to Cindy as well as Bob ........ if it wasn't for the "regulars" there wouldn't be much communication on here although I realise that I am still working round this community site (I am still working out whether I use the "reply" button or the "new reply" one ......... so apologies if you get messages twice! lol

Sue

With Just You we had the extra Cliff hangar lunch and Sigurta Gardens on the Lake Garda trip. Not everybody went and they missed some spectacular scenery.

New Zealand is on my list for 2016. I decided to have special birthday trips every 5 years on New Years Eve- my birthday. 45 Paris, 50 New York, 55 Rio and 60 New Zealand. If I could quarantee that Just You will be in New Zealand on NYE then I am booking it now :)

Jan.

The amount I took for optional tours was a vast amount,but I Always factor the optional tour prices into the total tour price on any tour as on most tours I shall, not be going back that way again so I try and do all can.

The Newzealand tour was the tour I have taken the most amount of money in cash, at then end of the day anyone can still have a great holiday without doing optional tours on any JY holiday, but sometimes the optional tours are the parts that make the holiday to me...

At he end of the day Every one has a budget, and all the optional tours are a personal choice.

Cindy

My last trip 2 years ago and I paid the 2 extra trips before I left. It was easier having learnt from a trip to the Deep South with Thomas Cook and several extras having to be stopped due to Hurricane Ike- trying to get a refund from the TM was horrendous. If you get a chance to go to Lynchburg for Jack Daniels- do not go on a Sunday- no alcohol to be drunk or sold- those who did the tour were bitterly disappointed.

The thought of paying £1000 extra for New Zealand is awful and I would certainly not like to be carrying that amount around with me in case I spent it !

Jan.