Should I buy some Turkish currency now, ahead of my two-week September trip to Istanbul, to hedge against the (hopefully remote) possibility that U.S. politicians will not raise the debt ceiling by August? Or euros? Are there other steps I should take now to protect myself, just in case? [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Jun 30, 2011 - 11 answers

Home Exchange Websites? [more inside]
posted by silsurf on Dec 30, 2008 - 1 answer

What is there to do in Pforzheim, Germany? [more inside]
posted by comfortinsound on Oct 12, 2008 - 3 answers

As part of a sabbatical leave, my wife and i are considering looking into a home exchange program. Can anyone recommend good programs or reviews of programs? This would be for international destinations, possibly Europe, possibly Asia. We would want something LT, perhaps 6 months to a year.
posted by dougiedd on Jul 22, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm investigating doing an exchange with my university here in Australia to study in Japan for 6 months. I will only have learned a semester of the Japanese language before I go over, however there are some exchange courses offered in Japan taught in English. Does anyone have any experience with these courses, and are they limited only to some majors? [more inside]
posted by jord on May 15, 2007 - 1 answer

Should I go on exchange next year? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Mar 11, 2007 - 15 answers

What do you do with leftover foreign change? [more inside]
posted by thumpasor on Aug 21, 2006 - 32 answers

Hey, are there any MeFites planning a trip to Mexico soon? I just found a few pesos while cleaning up (not much, only 96), and I'd much rather give them to someone than exchange them for what's probably barely enough to buy a cup of coffee.
posted by antifreez_ on Feb 21, 2004 - 9 answers