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Currency Hints & Tips Tourism

Should I Change Sterling To Euro or Escudo?

What we normally do is take a couple of hundred Euro as a cash reserve and withdraw 20,000CVE from ATMs as needed.

Posted on April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comments Off on Should I Change Sterling To Euro or Escudo?
Currency Hints & Tips Tourism

Which Currency Should You Take To Cape Verde?

Already things were now becoming expensive to withdraw local currency, but sometime around February/March 2018, the Cape Verdean banks have increased this 165 CVE charge to 200 CVE.

Posted on April 16, 2018April 14, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)
Boa Vista Hints & Tips Sal Taxi Tourism

Rip Off Airport Taxi Prices And Baggage Scam

Times are changing here on Sal and it seems too, the same on Boa Vista. It seems the tourist is seen as the cash cow and it’s time to become more savvy.

Posted on April 14, 2018 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)
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Santa Maria Free WiFi And Internet Access

Most hotels will provide Internet access for their guests. It will be outside of the scope of this document to list them all. Most bars and restaurants will offer WiFi to their patrons and will vary between an ever lasting WiFi code or a session connection, typically lasting an hour. You will need to ask […]

Posted on January 31, 2018September 21, 2021 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)
Hints & Tips Information Sal

Getting Money, ATMs And Foreign Exchange

Most important point to appreciate is that in resort, the vast majority of retailers work on the principle that 100 CVE equals 1 Euro. Mathematicians among you will calculate that if paying in Euro for goods and services will be 9% more expensive.

Posted on January 18, 2018April 14, 2019 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)
Hints & Tips Information Sal

Santa Maria Taxi Price Guide

The key thing here is that all taxies run without a metre, so it’s probably a good idea to get an acceptance of costs to ensure you’re not paying too much.

Posted on January 17, 2018January 18, 2018 Author Tud Dret Comment(0)

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