Keen on knowing the basic points, tips and systems to get started (and move ahead) with online forex trading.

Answer
1. Open a demo account.
2. Practise on it for a month or two.
3. Get thoroughly acquainted with the platform, system and methods.
4. Try different demo acounts with forex companies online.
5. After you've trained with your demo account, move on to a real account for live trading.
6. Choose a good broker (eg InterbankFX) supporting the Meta Trader platform. Ask for one that offers a good leverage. It's your key to profiting from the forex markets.

How and were can I buy currencies offline?

I would like to know were some one could buy foreign currencies to maybe use it in another country or just to diversify from the dollar but dosen't want to spend thousands of dollars in computer programs (like FOREX) for online trading.

Answer
certain banks can order you different currencies. Ask you local bank.