Vacation in Hell

By misc - 08/06/2011 17:52 - Netherlands

Today, while in Holland, I lost the bag with my passport, debit and credit cards, license, and camera. I froze my accounts and filled out the paperwork for a new passport. My bag was found the second time I went to the police, with everything in it. Now my accounts are frozen for the 3 weeks I'm here. FML
I agree, your life sucks 35 813
You deserved it 7 246

Same thing different taste

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@33 I know. lol. I've seen Harold and Kumar.

What you saw in that movie is most of it not true but there are some stages like that in A'dam.

There really isn't a way of saying that you don't deserve it, because you do. First, it's your stupidity to not watch your bag in a foreign country. Second, - - well there really isn't anything else. Lastly, you're in a foreign country.... shouldn't common sense have kicked in by then to watch your bags so they don't get lost. There isn't anything wrong with being self conscious over bags, especially in a foreign country. Why would you bring debit and credit cards to a country where they're completely useless. I don't even bring that stuff with me. A license I can understand, but just hold bills and change if you're going on vacation, and it will save some space in your wallet. The only time I'd bring a credit and debit card is if I'm going across my own country (Canada), or to the USA, where they are useful in both countries.

you are aware that the majority of us debit cards are visa. which is accepted in many countries; not just the us and Canada? not saying she doesn't deserve it. but I would never travel without a debit/credit card. emergencies happen, and when your's does you'll write a fml. I on the other hand will have my debit card, and access to my money.

Uhm do you realize that all major credit cards are accepted like, everywhere?

depends on the country and I travel a lot. I've never had to use a visa, I don't own one, and I'm in my 30s and still don't need one. Why would I write an FML about a credit card? It's life, bad things happen. Sure, emergencies, but to have an emergency when you need them, and don't have them, by then, you'd think it was a bad idea to bring them. They also cost so much to use in other countries, you have to pay to use it, almost defeats the purpose of it.

Let's see... Lose your credit or debit card and the bank can send you a new one or put a temporary hold on it while you try to find it. Lose your cash... and you lose your cash. Plus if you bring cash you have to either exchange it or trust the merchant not to screw you on the exchange rate.

how are the debit and credit cards useless in Holland??? you fo realuse you CAN use them both in other countries dont you? for instance, i used my UK debit card in the Domincan Republic....

how are the debit and credit cards useless in Holland??? you do realise you CAN use them both in other countries dont you? for instance, i used my UK debit card in the Domincan Republic....

wow I didn't read any of ur posts, any of them cuz they r two long lol

you just said the exact same thing like 5 different ways and they were all different and first yousaid one then that one agein and so on

there's a reason why people like it so much... it's amazing.

rosha267 21

Why would you put ALL of your important cards into one bag then carry it around with you?? I don't even do that at home

its called a purse and she was traveling

Adam0007 0

you can unfreeze the cards by just calling the bank.

that suck :( but you did the right thing. better safe then sorry :)