Visa's web-based ATM finder offers users the location of 501,000 machines world-wide.
Withdrawal Systems Everyone knows that nothing is more taxing on your pocket book than travel, and when confronted with unfamiliar circumstances, a well-placed cash machine can be invaluable. Before your next excursion to Prague or your expedition through Jakarta, visit Visa’s ATM Locator on the web (www.visa.com/atms). The free site offers the precise locations of 501,000 ATM’s in 120 countries, complete with street address and a map that allows you to zoom in on the closest machine. The site’s handy airport ATM locator enables you to arm yourself with the local currency as soon as you step off your flight. And for the digitally fortunate, the service is available from your Palm VII, so if you find yourself lost and penniless in downtown Johannesburg, you need simply log on, enter the names of the nearest street signs, and you’ll be fast on your way. Better tipped-off than ripped-off — the visa site also offers common-sense safety tips for ATM users. <<< gw