Thread: Travel Blog; CIS/ex-USSR countries (i.e. Russian speaking)

Originally Posted by Hanna

In my work I have come across policies where all credit card transactions from a Ukrainian IP address are categorically denied (due to percieved risk of cyber crimes). This also contributed to making me worried, the prospect of ending up empty-handed and alone in a country where you can barely make yourself understood, is rather scary.

Hanna:
I'm so glad that I read your post again before my trip. I've just called my credit card and debit/ATM card company and apparantly it was a smart thing to do. They actually asked for my departure and return dates and ran them through their security systems.

I called mine also. Luckily I had more than one credit card because one of the cards I used once and then for the rest of the trip was declined. When I got home and called them they said even though I informed them of the countries we'd be in how would they know if my card was stolen or not.

Good luck,

Scott

Originally Posted by Ann

Hanna:
I'm so glad that I read your post again before my trip. I've just called my credit card and debit/ATM card company and apparantly it was a smart thing to do. They actually asked for my departure and return dates and ran them through their security systems.