Your car rental will probably be stick shift, even in luxury cars. Make sure

Feb 24, 2018
5:51:14pm

Pick-Six Coug Contributor

you are comfortable with stick shift. Most of the world is "greener" than the USA, and manual transmissions generally get significant better gas mileage than automatic transmission.

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Tips for travelling in Europe - mainly Spain?

Zenoch All-American

2/23/18 10:59am

Keep your passports on you...like in the money belt you're taking.

cucciolo25

2/23/18 11:00am

You can use credit cards everywhere. I hope you are going to northern Spain

byuwahoo

2/23/18 1:15pm

What's your favorite area in Northern Spain. It's on my bucket list. I've been

Dynasty1

2/23/18 1:28pm

Lots of great places. South of Vigo has amazing Celtic ruins and beautiful

byuwahoo

2/23/18 2:29pm

Yes, we are staying south of Pamplona, then spend a day driving to San Sebastian to Bilbao and stay in Santander

Zenoch

2/23/18 1:28pm

I only know a few places. I would recommend Mundaka and Guernika between

byuwahoo

2/23/18 2:37pm

Use public transportation especially in the big cities. It is much quicker and cheaper that trying to drive.

Rhino84

2/23/18 1:16pm

And parking anywhere would be a nightmare.

Rhino84

2/23/18 1:17pm

I partially agree.

cucciolo25

2/23/18 1:23pm

When you park, be as inconspicuous as you can while near the car.

cucciolo25

2/23/18 1:17pm

RE: Tips for travelling in Europe - mainly Spain?

Dynasty1

2/23/18 1:20pm

I kinda like the music, and I hear the ladies are insane there

Skeptical Optimist

2/23/18 1:23pm

I think most newer credit cards offer international use with no fees. But it's

cucciolo25

2/23/18 1:25pm

Not most cards, but most with an annual fee. The only no-AF card without

Skeptical Optimist

2/23/18 1:30pm

Also bank of America travel rewards card. No annual fee and no transaction fees

Stan Podolak

2/23/18 1:32pm

None of my debit cards have fees, and they provide the same protection as credit

Pick-Six Coug

2/24/18 5:49pm

You can use cards nearly everywhere. Would be good to have small amounts of cash

Stan Podolak

2/23/18 1:28pm

Also, definitely get a credit card with no int'l transaction fees

Stan Podolak

2/23/18 1:29pm

It looks like our Costco Citi Visa has no international transaction charges

Zenoch

2/23/18 1:30pm

Small cars are best because the parking spaces are tiny, the parking garages are

RC Vikings

2/23/18 1:29pm

Yeah, it's just a smaller rental car from Enterprise. Any places around Barcelona that you liked when you were there?

Zenoch

2/23/18 1:32pm

Girona, Cadaques and the Pyrenees are beautiful

RC Vikings

2/23/18 1:53pm

Yes. Research the car options from the agency

bluelands

2/23/18 1:39pm

Be prepared for some rain, but mainly on the plain.

StarMan

2/23/18 1:40pm

I thought it was the Rhine in Spine?

Skeptical Optimist

2/23/18 1:47pm

Make sure you understand the toll road procedures. Get an international drivers license- super easy at AAA

CotoCoug

2/23/18 2:01pm

Whoa, I've been traveling back and forth to Europe for a couple of years and

Skeptical Optimist

2/23/18 2:39pm

The only country where I've been asked to show it is Estonia

Stan Podolak

2/23/18 10:46pm

I got a speeding ticket from a hidden camera on the freeway

byujag

2/23/18 2:33pm

Happened to me last year in Spain. $100 euro mailed to home address a month late

bluelands

2/23/18 2:40pm

Be grateful it wasn't Switzerland, where speeding ticket fines are income based

Skeptical Optimist

2/23/18 2:52pm

Your car rental will probably be stick shift, even in luxury cars. Make sure

Pick-Six Coug

2/24/18 5:51pm

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