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    Changing money at the airport

    I'm wondering if its worth stopping at a cambio on my way to BB's, rather than while Im already at the airport. Is it that much of a differance than on the streets?

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    I just leave the country with around RD$3000 to have in my pocket when I return.

    Works for me...

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    Thats what Ive done in the past, I usually have a few pesos left over, But this time I only have a few hundred.

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    Re: Changing money at the airport

    Quote Originally Posted by El Drunko
    I'm wondering if its worth stopping at a cambio on my way to BB's, rather than while Im already at the airport. Is it that much of a differance than on the streets?
    Convert at the airport.

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    Where do you get $$$ at the airport??? Never been able to find an ATM or a cambio while there. Haven't really looked hard though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jd_mine
    Where do you get $$$ at the airport??? Never been able to find an ATM or a cambio while there. Haven't really looked hard though.
    There is a bank outside and inside they ahd a booth.

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    The bank gives exactly what the dollar is worth, and for the atm my card did not work because it was there national bank, use the Banco Popular or Escotia bank (I think thats how you spell it).

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    This must be at departures then??? Never saw anything when I arrived.....

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    Is this bank right outside customs? So when I walk outside toward the cabs, I take a left and its right there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jd_mine
    This must be at departures then??? Never saw anything when I arrived.....
    Its between the two by the calling center.

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    El D, is Blackbeards sending the cab for you? If so, then tell the driver you need to cambio dinero and they'll take you to the change place in Puerta Plata before you get to BB's.
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    Dick, I remember you telling me that, Im just wondering if its worth the trouble. I do plan on changeing in about US1500-US2000, so even 1 point will be a huge differance.

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    I don't know off hand how much difference there is between the airport and the change place. For some reason I've never noticed the change place in the airport. I got 48 to 1 at the change spot in PP in June and 28 to 1 in November.

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    Yea, it really pisses me off to only get 28 or 30, I remember the 48-49 way too well. Thats why Ive been looking at Tialand, better exchange rate and the pussy is cheaper. Its the plane ride from hell, but not too much more money for me. I pay 650 to the DR and its only about 850 to Bangkok. Time will tell on this one. I just can`t seem to talk the Jayman into it. I'll have to find someone else to drink with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Drunko
    Yea, it really pisses me off to only get 28 or 30, I remember the 48-49 way too well. Thats why Ive been looking at Tialand, better exchange rate and the pussy is cheaper. Its the plane ride from hell, but not too much more money for me. I pay 650 to the DR and its only about 850 to Bangkok. Time will tell on this one. I just can`t seem to talk the Jayman into it. I'll have to find someone else to drink with.
    i'm looking at the phillipines for next year but could be convinced to do thailand instead.
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    Thats why Ive been looking at Tialand, better exchange rate and the pussy is cheaper.
    Thing is, I'm not into Thai chicks.....Bit hard to overcome that one in Thailand!!!! :-)
    Gambia is real cheap from Europe though, been thinking about that one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jd_mine
    Thats why Ive been looking at Tialand, better exchange rate and the pussy is cheaper.
    Thing is, I'm not into Thai chicks.....Bit hard to overcome that one in Thailand!!!! :-)
    Gambia is real cheap from Europe though, been thinking about that one.
    i'm guessing asians in geneeral are not your thing? i'm going to africa in 2 or 3 years but mongering there scares the shit out of me! :cry: AIDs is running rampant in many countries there. I look at the pics on bigtrick's site and the WSG's and love the girls but it ain't worth it to me healthwise :x

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    No, not into the asian look.....
    I did take a look into the HIV figures and Gambia came out pretty good......plus it's a safe country unlike something like Nigeria.

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    Never heard of Gambia before

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    Quote Originally Posted by Apostropheman
    i'm looking at the phillipines for next year but could be convinced to do thailand instead.
    I have this yearning to go to Tialand, there is just something about asian chicks, must be that they are all tiny, just the way I like em, ceiling fan size.

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