I did it! Traveling with Bitcoin and $100 only - page 17.

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Quote from: FrankNoland on October 01, 2017, 02:19:31 PM

Quote from: Ehrhc on September 30, 2017, 03:33:14 AM

My journey started on Sep 21, from Boston to NYC, flight to Egypt then Turkey, back to Boston! Carrying $100 just in case and 3 bitcoins in my wallet!

Fuck If I will ever carry credit card, or cash any more:

1- I used Localbitcoins for cash! Search for best local currency rate!
2- How much I save from credit card fees and Fiat exchanges: $305.
3- Is it save to deal with Localbitcoins in person overseas? Yes, so amazing nice guys, you are making friends

You should try it! & $100 stayed with me! and I spent less than 1.9 btc in both countries!!!

That is actually a great feeling. Currently a lot of places are accepting bitcoin as a method of payment, which makes travelling easier if you are willing to use bitcoins.

I think its safe to use localbitcoins in foreign countries, you just have to ensure that you will be able to access the cash. Exchanging your bitcoins for PayPal might make it easier.

I should also consider travelling with bitcoins at a later stage, surely it might be an awesome experience. Cool

I wonder why people are still using Paypal! Forget about Paypal! You have Bitcoin + Fiat..Don't add much between!

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Oh wow, that's pretty damn amazing if it's true. I'm guessing you booked your flights and accommodations beforehand though? I mean, if you're going to backpack and all you have on you is Bitcoins, wouldn't that be a little too risky? I personally try to avoid Localbitcoins if I can on my home country, and I can't imagine having to depend on it on a foreign land, without a roof over my head. I guess it is true that there is a price to pay for convenience, and for the most part, for IRL transactions, Bitcoin is still rather inconvenient.

I would prefer to go the safer route with cash and credit cards, but I guess if I only really needed pocket money for food and souvenirs, only carrying Bitcoins would not be too bad. This story does make me long for the day when Bitcoin is accepted everywhere though.

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Quote from: pixie85 on October 01, 2017, 02:51:06 PM

Quote from: Gutenhans on October 01, 2017, 11:58:50 AM

Just don't plan a trip to germany any time soon.

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It's better if he doesn't. I heard it's easy to get stabbed or raped in Germany these days. Roll Eyes

Quote from: Ehrhc on October 01, 2017, 12:54:15 PM

Not at all! First you ask people to come meet you at your hotel lobby! Safety..and There are cams!

Second I just double check the people who are at localbitcoin to see if they are active or not!

Third whole thing didn't consume time, it was the experience itself! So if you add the 30-40 mins in doing research it was worth it!

Watch out, I've read a story of some guy that got scammed trying to exchange coins in a hotel lobby in Italy. It's somewhere in the legal section.

Well it all goes to where and how! Assholes and criminals are all over Europe but places like Egypt and Turkey? No its safe, I met these guys at my hotel lobby I didn't leave, it was on morning, plus you can tell from the guy who is walking toward you! A guy with a sweat suit and a chain on his nick? ..LOL

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Quote from: megynacuna on October 01, 2017, 04:37:41 PM

Quote from: Svelto on October 01, 2017, 02:51:38 PM

Wow, it is awesome and I am inspired by you to try traveling with Bitcoin. Do you intend to create an article with details of your trip? Any tips for us to take note?

Exactly the OP needs to give some more details for us to consider if it might also help our own respective course, batter trading just like exchanging Bitcoin for cash in localbitcoins is something risky and you should always agree to meet in an open place in person.

I am not into talking much! So it happened, you got the point, you can too enjoy it as BTC is heading back to $4500...

Nothing risky! Stop listening to stupid paid media! People are nicer overseas and more professional than anyone you could meet here! Plus you are not leaving your hotel! I met everyone at the Hotel lobby.

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Quote from: Ehrhc on September 30, 2017, 03:33:14 AM

My journey started on Sep 21, from Boston to NYC, flight to Egypt then Turkey, back to Boston! Carrying $100 just in case and 3 bitcoins in my wallet!

Fuck If I will ever carry credit card, or cash any more:

1- I used Localbitcoins for cash! Search for best local currency rate!
2- How much I save from credit card fees and Fiat exchanges: $305.
3- Is it save to deal with Localbitcoins in person overseas? Yes, so amazing nice guys, you are making friends

You should try it! & $100 stayed with me! and I spent less than 1.9 btc in both countries!!!

How did you pay for flights and deal with big companies, did they accept Bitcoin or did you exchange for fiat first? It would be pretty amazing if someone had a "last mile" solution for going from crypto to the real world!

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Quote from: Svelto on October 01, 2017, 02:51:38 PM

Wow, it is awesome and I am inspired by you to try traveling with Bitcoin. Do you intend to create an article with details of your trip? Any tips for us to take note?

Exactly the OP needs to give some more details for us to consider if it might also help our own respective course, batter trading just like exchanging Bitcoin for cash in localbitcoins is something risky and you should always agree to meet in an open place in person.

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Wow, it is awesome and I am inspired by you to try traveling with Bitcoin. Do you intend to create an article with details of your trip? Any tips for us to take note?

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Quote from: Gutenhans on October 01, 2017, 11:58:50 AM

Just don't plan a trip to germany any time soon.

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It's better if he doesn't. I heard it's easy to get stabbed or raped in Germany these days. Roll Eyes

Quote from: Ehrhc on October 01, 2017, 12:54:15 PM

Not at all! First you ask people to come meet you at your hotel lobby! Safety..and There are cams!

Second I just double check the people who are at localbitcoin to see if they are active or not!

Third whole thing didn't consume time, it was the experience itself! So if you add the 30-40 mins in doing research it was worth it!

Watch out, I've read a story of some guy that got scammed trying to exchange coins in a hotel lobby in Italy. It's somewhere in the legal section.

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It is a very good story, i wish i can do the same, but until december i can not go on vacations because of my job Undecided

anyway, i will try to do the same as you, it is really inspirating me to do the same soon, i wish i can do it asap, but i can not.. I am probably going to go to Brazil in December, i really like the beaches in there, they are so blue, i love them, i went there before and it was an amazing trip.

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Quote from: Ehrhc on September 30, 2017, 03:33:14 AM

My journey started on Sep 21, from Boston to NYC, flight to Egypt then Turkey, back to Boston! Carrying $100 just in case and 3 bitcoins in my wallet!

Fuck If I will ever carry credit card, or cash any more:

1- I used Localbitcoins for cash! Search for best local currency rate!
2- How much I save from credit card fees and Fiat exchanges: $305.
3- Is it save to deal with Localbitcoins in person overseas? Yes, so amazing nice guys, you are making friends

You should try it! & $100 stayed with me! and I spent less than 1.9 btc in both countries!!!

That is actually a great feeling. Currently a lot of places are accepting bitcoin as a method of payment, which makes travelling easier if you are willing to use bitcoins.

I think its safe to use localbitcoins in foreign countries, you just have to ensure that you will be able to access the cash. Exchanging your bitcoins for PayPal might make it easier.

I should also consider travelling with bitcoins at a later stage, surely it might be an awesome experience. Cool

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Thanks for the heads up, this is actually pretty awesome.
I wonder this is not far when such kind of operating is just an usual thing Cool

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There is lot of possibilityto use BTC in arab world.not very legal.. But Whats legal in ARAB world lol So free market ?

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Quote from: dasdo on October 01, 2017, 12:03:57 PM

Listen, this is very cool. I congratulate you and I'm a little jealous. Because I myself swear to go to such a level of income, so that there is nothing to be denied thanks to crypto-currencies. I try to invest in interesting and promising Ico, participate in the bounty. And all this I do only six months, but I already have not bad results. I would like more and faster, sometimes I do not have the patience. Share the secret of success?)

Just remember once you have enough money! Go and do something priceless! Don't wait! You can't guarantee your life in the next hour.

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Quote from: SamReomo on October 01, 2017, 12:10:26 PM

Quote from: Ehrhc on September 30, 2017, 03:33:14 AM

My journey started on Sep 21, from Boston to NYC, flight to Egypt then Turkey, back to Boston! Carrying $100 just in case and 3 bitcoins in my wallet!

Fuck If I will ever carry credit card, or cash any more:

1- I used Localbitcoins for cash! Search for best local currency rate!
2- How much I save from credit card fees and Fiat exchanges: $305.
3- Is it save to deal with Localbitcoins in person overseas? Yes, so amazing nice guys, you are making friends

You should try it! & $100 stayed with me! and I spent less than 1.9 btc in both countries!!!

Very inspiring but still unbearable. It is not necessary to spend your bitcoin in that way buddy. I still think that credit card is a necessary thing when you are traveling far away from your country. But, the Bitcoins should be used only when it might be necessary to use it. Most of the credit cards have very low fees and as you mentioned that you used localbitcoins to have exchanged your cash. Then in that case you should also remember that lacalbitcoins users take much higher fees sometimes and thus the loss can be more than you ever thought.

You guys keep thinking about Localbitcoins as money transfer, bank, western union....Its totally different when its face to face!

You are dealing with international guys, who know the rest of us as stuff they see online! And they are much nicer and helpful.

Forget the asshole who is doing Localbitcoin as his daily income business, and lives in NJ, or Ohio...

I had it with me the cards, but I didn't need it!

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Quote from: StonedWolf on October 01, 2017, 11:38:52 AM

I think if you asked the opinion of bitcointalk's members, before leaving on your trip, on your idea and what you are going to do all the users will give you negative answers and you will receive enormously negative waves. But thanks to your courage and your determination you have completed an adventure far from being realizable later.

You are totally right, and I couldn't agree more with you, but it was an adventure, and it was worth it, I would listen to this forum members couple of years ago, but now! NO! Do then share! But don't ask to do.

Many negative trash waste of time people here now.

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Quote from: aoihs00 on September 30, 2017, 11:01:06 PM

Another good story from the traveller with only bitcoin with him. I have seen stories like this on YouTube also where people actually spent whole month on the bitcoin and they tried to buy food, water and rent hotels with only bitcoin. They were successful too.

With your case I can imagine how localbitcoin might helped you through your long journey. But I'm wondering how much time that might have consumed while making the trade and getting the cash. I mean you might have met people in real but with the meetings fixed at specific point and time. That we can not neglect here because it is in general waste of time. Would love to know more detail story. Share us with more motivational incidences you had.

Not at all! First you ask people to come meet you at your hotel lobby! Safety..and There are cams!

Second I just double check the people who are at localbitcoin to see if they are active or not!

Third whole thing didn't consume time, it was the experience itself! So if you add the 30-40 mins in doing research it was worth it!

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Quote from: cng- on September 30, 2017, 01:53:26 PM

Have you considered a crypto card? I heard the TenX card allows you to withdraw from ATMs in the local currency, but I don't have one and I don't recall seeing any videos of that before. That would be quite useful for as an alternative backup plan to localbitcoins.

Its another card!Why ...When you have people you can meet and exchange? Maybe if it was a country when you can't find someone..sure.

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Quote from: Ehrhc on September 30, 2017, 03:33:14 AM

My journey started on Sep 21, from Boston to NYC, flight to Egypt then Turkey, back to Boston! Carrying $100 just in case and 3 bitcoins in my wallet!

Fuck If I will ever carry credit card, or cash any more:

1- I used Localbitcoins for cash! Search for best local currency rate!
2- How much I save from credit card fees and Fiat exchanges: $305.
3- Is it save to deal with Localbitcoins in person overseas? Yes, so amazing nice guys, you are making friends

You should try it! & $100 stayed with me! and I spent less than 1.9 btc in both countries!!!

Very inspiring but still unbearable. It is not necessary to spend your bitcoin in that way buddy. I still think that credit card is a necessary thing when you are traveling far away from your country. But, the Bitcoins should be used only when it might be necessary to use it. Most of the credit cards have very low fees and as you mentioned that you used localbitcoins to have exchanged your cash. Then in that case you should also remember that lacalbitcoins users take much higher fees sometimes and thus the loss can be more than you ever thought.

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Listen, this is very cool. I congratulate you and I'm a little jealous. Because I myself swear to go to such a level of income, so that there is nothing to be denied thanks to crypto-currencies. I try to invest in interesting and promising Ico, participate in the bounty. And all this I do only six months, but I already have not bad results. I would like more and faster, sometimes I do not have the patience. Share the secret of success?)

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Quote from: Ehrhc on September 30, 2017, 03:33:14 AM

My journey started on Sep 21, from Boston to NYC, flight to Egypt then Turkey, back to Boston! Carrying $100 just in case and 3 bitcoins in my wallet!

Fuck If I will ever carry credit card, or cash any more:

1- I used Localbitcoins for cash! Search for best local currency rate!
2- How much I save from credit card fees and Fiat exchanges: $305.
3- Is it save to deal with Localbitcoins in person overseas? Yes, so amazing nice guys, you are making friends

You should try it! & $100 stayed with me! and I spent less than 1.9 btc in both countries!!!

Just don't plan a trip to germany any time soon.

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