Category: Travel News
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Eurostar Disruption – where to get the latest news
There has been a lot of news coverage lately about disruptions to train services through the Eurotunnel and particularly the impact this has had on Eurostar services. Eurostar have a Service Disruption status page which gives the current status of services they are offering and any additional news for passengers who have already booked when…
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Currency of Brazil – Brazilian Real
The currency of Brazil is the Brazilian Real. Its currency code is BRL and the currency symbol is R$. It is used in Brazil. There are 100 Centavos in a Peso. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: $1, 5, 10, 25, 50 Frequently used banknotes: R$5, R$10, R$20,…
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Currency of Argentina – Argentine Peso
The currency of Argentina is the Argentine Peso. Its currency code is ARS and the currency symbol is $. It is used in both Argentina and Islas Malvinas. There are 100 Centavos in a Peso. The currency is made up of coins and banknotes as follows: Frequently used coins: $1, $2, 5, 10, 25, 50…
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Contactless limit increases to £30 today in the UK
As of today, 1st September 2015, the limit per transaction on contactless (tap and pay) cards has increased to £30 from the previous limit of £20. Great news for those using cards in the UK, but still cash is king for the majority of people travelling abroad.
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FCO – Tunisia Travel Advice
The foreign office is still advising against all but essential travel to Tunisia. They have produced this map which is current as of 27th August 2015. If you need to travel to Tunisia then follow their advice on this page.
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New flag for New Zealand
New Zealand is considering introducing a new flag in March 2016. Options were suggested by the public and 10,292 entries were received, these have now been narrowed down to just 40. The current list of flags that will go to a referendum next year can be viewed on the New Zealand Flag Consideration website.
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Is taking cash to Greece a good idea?
So, the UK government is advising that you take extra cash when you go to Greece at the moment. This is due to the ever changing situation i the country with regards to its financial stability. All sounds good, except this is assuming you have the means of getting the cash to take and not…
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Brits advised not to travel to Tunisia
The Foreign Office has just issued a statement advising against “all but essential travel” to Tunisia and is advising anyone who is currently there to arrange return travel to the UK. Anyone on a package holiday should contact their tour operator – Thomson, Thomas Cook and First Choice have said they will return people early.…
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Don’t be fooled by high street rates
This was the rate board outside a high street bureaux de change in central London yesterday: This compares with the best available rates online yesterday of:Euro – 1.401US Dollar – 1.57Japanese Yen – 1.92 The rates were good on the high street but not as good as online and also there was a minimum £1000 spend…
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Euro rate increase this week
The Euro rate has increase over the last week by just under 1%. The rate last Thursday was 1.3760 and today its at 1.3891. This means that £750 will get you an extra €9.83. We’re seeing an upward trend at the moment but the Euro is dependant on so many things so we’ll be keeping…