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...
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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....
You really do get a better deal buying Euros online
This morning we had an email from a customer who ordered £2000 of Euros on Friday that were delivered yesterday from one of the companies in our comparison table. Nothing unusual about that, hundreds...
Travelling with a child who has a different surname to you
Travelling with children can be stressful at times, so anything that can lead to delay, questions and stress can make this worse. As with all things travel related, preparation and research can make life...
How to get the best price on a Eurostar seat
The Eurostar is more popular than ever and with more destinations being added it will grow more and more in popularity. You can get a return Eurostar ticket from London to Paris, Lille or...
Planned strikes by Spanish air traffic controllers in June may cause disruption
The planned strikes will take place on 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th June. They are planned to take place between 10:00 and 12:00 and then again each of the days from 18:00 to 20:00....
May 2015 Euro rate roundup
The Euro rate is still better than last year but dropped on its peak earlier in the year. As of 1st June the Euro is currently around 3% lower than it was at the...
£20 Food voucher to spend onboard with P&O Ferries
Available on Dover, Hull & Irish Sea services (excluding Liverpool-Dublin). There is a free £20 food voucher available to spend when you book and use the code below. Code applicable for Short Sea &...
General Election and Exchange Rates
There has been a lot of discussion about the general election and whether or not to buy currency today or tomorrow and how much it will be affected. The truth is, of course nobody...
Ferry services to resume between Florida and Cuba
This is excellent news for those travelling to Cuba and for Cuba-US relations. The Guardian has today reported that these services are set to resume. Image: “Cuba Dissident“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.