International touring money/ATM/CC issues can be a real hassle though hopefully things getting better. At Amsterdam train station it turned out that their automatic ticket machines didn't accept US credit card so I ran into station to buy ticket from office. Office was nearing end of work shift w/4 folks standing around yakking & 1 agent slothfully dealing w/customers. Missed the train so had to book a flight instead. Later learned that Amsterdam train office is notorious for surly service.