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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 Brussels for just £69. A return fare to Bruges usually starts at £79. If you want to travel further afield by…
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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. At the moment it is difficult to say how this will affect flights, but some airlines will change their schedules so…
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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 start of May with todays best Euro rate at 1.3579. This converts to you getting around €32 less Euros for every £1000 you…
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£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 & Irish Sea only: L.BREAK Use the code when you book your journey and select add-on meals. Well worth doing if you…
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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 knows. Particularly at this election as the result is too close to call and we could end up with a majority…
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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.
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April 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 May the Euro is currently around 3% lower than it was at the start of April with todays best Euro rate at 1.3727. This converts to you getting around €32 less Euros for every £1000 you…
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Turkish Lira Rate Over Last 7 Days
Here is what the GBP to TRY rate has been doing over the last 7 days: Monday 27 April 2015 1 GBP = 4.0789 TRY Sunday 26 April 2015 1 GBP = 4.1294 TRY Saturday 25 April 2015 1 GBP = 4.1223 TRY Friday 24 April 2015 1 GBP = 4.1223 TRY Thursday 23 April…
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DVLA Scrapping Paper Part of Driving Licence
DVLA are scrapping the paper part of the UK driving licence from 8 June 2015. If you already hold a paper counterpart then after 8 June 2015 it will no longer be valid or have any legal status. DVLA are advising people to destroy the paper counterpart after this date but you must still keep…