Currency of Canada – Canadian Dollar
The currency of Canada is the Canadian Dollar. Its currency code is CAD and the currency symbol is $. It is used in Canada and no other countries. There are 100 Cents in a...
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Eurostar Disruption – where to get the latest news
There has been a lot of news coverage lately about disruptions to train services through the Eurotunnel and particularly the impact this has had on Eurostar services. Eurostar have a Service Disruption status page...
Currency of Brazil – Brazilian Real
The currency of Brazil is the Brazilian Real. Its currency code is BRL and the currency symbol is R$. It is used in Brazil. There are 100 Centavos in a Peso. The currency is...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...