Hello ladies! I need a little info...
I am traveling to London and Paris (3 nights each) at the end of April! I am very excited as this is the my first trip to Europe and I fully intend on making this a big shopping and dining trip! I've been trying to do a little research on my own, but still have a few questions that I think tpfers could help clarify for me. I'd really appreciate any insight or advice on the specific questions or suggestions in general!
1. I intend on getting at least one "big" purchase from each city in addition to fun and delicious odds and ends and I know I need to claim a VAT refund at customs for my purchases. My question is... Do I need to go through customs twice (leaving each city) or just as I leave the EU? I read that you need to only go through customs once, but these countries obviously use different currency and I'm not sure if that affects customs procedures.
2. Where is the best (and easily accessible) place to convert currency?
I'll rifle through the existing London and Paris threads and update or add any questions as I go through the pages and do more research.
I am traveling to London and Paris (3 nights each) at the end of April! I am very excited as this is the my first trip to Europe and I fully intend on making this a big shopping and dining trip! I've been trying to do a little research on my own, but still have a few questions that I think tpfers could help clarify for me. I'd really appreciate any insight or advice on the specific questions or suggestions in general!
1. I intend on getting at least one "big" purchase from each city in addition to fun and delicious odds and ends and I know I need to claim a VAT refund at customs for my purchases. My question is... Do I need to go through customs twice (leaving each city) or just as I leave the EU? I read that you need to only go through customs once, but these countries obviously use different currency and I'm not sure if that affects customs procedures.
2. Where is the best (and easily accessible) place to convert currency?
I'll rifle through the existing London and Paris threads and update or add any questions as I go through the pages and do more research.