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Our profiles have disappeared, maybe a glitch will try again later.

Thanks Fouremco. Just had a look at the new release - all our previously saved information has disappeared (which has been saved with previous versions) so it looks like everything needs to be entered again.. Unless we have missed something?

Just saw this from the Globe and Mail yesterday: Credit cards without forex markups used to be a fringey niche in the travel reward category. But in the past few years, quite a few new competitors have come into the market from both banks and smaller competitors. To help you sort through the options, I found some online reviews and resources: A travel blogger picks the six best cards with no foreign transaction fees The Savvy New Canadians blog’s list of best cards includes a prepaid Mastercard with no forex fees CreditCardGenius does its usual thorough job of highlighting the features of the various options available – plus, there are user reviews Budget travel expert Barry Choi’s survey of the best cards in this category The Rates.ca list includes full details on the other features of cards with no forex fees GreedyRates offers a handy comparative chart There are a few no-fee options for cards without forex fees, which means they’re ideal for people who already have a primary reward card and are looking for a backup. If you have any thoughts or tips on cards without forex fees, I’d love to hear from you. As ever, I can be reached at rcarrick@globeandmail.com or on Twitter at @rcarrick.

Hello Fouremco: We use a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite card for credit card purchases. Purchases are at the going foreign exchange rate without any extra surcharges. It does have a yearly fee; however, as we usually travel more than once per year to Europe, we have found that it pays for itself. We usually check the VISA foreign exchange fee website to verify that we have not been charged anything over and above the going foreign exchange rate. On a recent extended trip to the UK, we found that the majority of merchants prefer credit cards to cash. For ATM withdrawals we use a debit Scotiabank card linked to a bank account. They have relationships with several European banks (list on their website) and if you are able to use the designated ATMs there is no withdrawal surcharge and an exchange rate that is reasonable. Not sure if other Canadian banks offer the same type of cards. Happy travels.

Bon voyage Lois. Looking forward to your reports as we will be on Silver Dawn for over a month this coming winter.

Yes, random testing is being paused until sometime in July for arrivals into Canada by air. Testing prior to embarkation on a cruise and completion of ArriveCan prior to embarkation is still a requirement and there is no sign that will end anytime soon.