Category: Travel News
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High Street (not so great) Currency Deals
We carried out a price check today of the rates on offer in 5 locations for US Dollars and Euros. It confirmed what we repeat time and time again; you should always compare rates and should always plan ahead and not buy at the last minute. A number of the companies we list allow you…
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2017 – a year of changes
A new year is upon is and there are some significant known changes coming, which one way or another will affect currencies, travel and tourism. The UK has voted to leave the EU and its likely that even if Brexit doesn’t occur in 2017 that the plans and timeline will be set. The US has…
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Miss any postal delays
Don’t get caught in any postal delays or Post Office closures and if you need your travel money before Christmas then we recommend that you look at suppliers who offer click and collect. Some of the rates may surprise you with some companies offering the same rate on collection (as long as you have pre-ordered)…
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USD rates when each president took office
We thought we’d have a look at some historical data and pull together the exchange rates between the UK/US (GBP/USD) on the day each new US President took office. Below is what we found for the last 10 presidents. President No President Dates GBP/USD rate 45 (Elect) Donald Trump 20th Jan 2017 – tbc 44…
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Black Friday Currency Rates
We’ve already seen a few claims of ‘sale rates’, ‘Best Rates of the Year’, ‘Unbeatable Rates’, but are they true. In all honesty, there are some good rates around, but also the rates have increased anyway. The pound against the Euro is better than its been for days and the Dollar rate too so perhaps…
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Black Friday Currency Sales
There is four days to go until black Friday and yet it already feels as if its here already. Sales here there and everywhere, our inboxes are full with black Friday offers, social media is awash with deals, images and promotions and yet at the sametime there is a lot of speculation in other industries…
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The Warmest Places to Find Winter Sun in Europe
With the holidays fast approaching, many people are preparing to chase the winter sun and find a warm spot to relax and recharge. This means a trip south where the sandy beaches are warm and the sun shines throughout most of the day. If you are planning a holiday and you want to soak up…
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Post Brexit UK Travel
It seems as though Brexit is still causing a stir in the media and while many Brits are following the stories closely, others are in need of a break. And what better way to take a break from everything that is going on, than to take a holiday and chase the winter sun. With the…
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British Airways Fare Increases Coming?
Willie Walsh, the chief executive of International Airlines Group (IAG) which owns British Airways has said that ticket prices may have to increase to offset the collapse in the pound. He said: “In time, if sterling continues to be weak, we are looking at increases, not just in fares but in all goods.” Some of…
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Apple raise prices and blame exchange rates
Apple have put the prices of some of their products up by around 20% and blamed current exchange rates. Apple have increased prices this week. The 12″ MacBook Air went up from £1,049 to £1,249 – an increase of 19%. The 13″ version web from £999 to £1,249. The pound has dropped 18% against the…