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if you where to try to purchase at say https://bittylicious.com/ with a visa/mastercard, would it not just work as if you where on holiday? like you said you are willing to try, good luck....
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infact i just checked and they accept debit cards from the US at bittylicous, it is one of the top UK bitcoin sites. i use it all the time almost instant bitcoin payment.