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Old Jun 20, 2016, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebicycle View Post
Germany might be okay, but I'm concerned about the Czech Republic. I have co-workers there and their English sucks! I wonder about Poland too.

I do have a credit card. Maybe I'll see if I can get an American Express card, preferably one with a chip... but I don't know if they can get it to me in less than 1 month.

I've heard that ATMs have the lowest exchange rates. Is that true? I don't particularly care, but my company might question it.
It will definitly be cheaper to get your cash from an ATM without a doubt. But if you need to exchange Euros for another currency when you get to the Czech Republic you'll have to go to a bank that exchanges currency. There's one called Forex Bank that does nothing but exchange currency and they're all over Europe.

I have friends from Poland and they all speak amazing English, some with a thick accent but their English is good. The Czech Republic (especially Prague) had a booming tourist industry so it's helpful for shop owners and other people who might come into contact win tourists to speak English. Most Europeans learn English as a second language from an early age and can speak at least some English, especially in big cities.
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