| Over the last year the UK Pound has lost a lot of | | | | changing on a regular basis it is really up to the |
| ground against the Euro almost reaching parity at | | | | individual to check for themselves but from our |
| one point with budgets already tighter than before | | | | research we would suggest at least speaking with |
| many families traveling to Europe will have to look | | | | Thomas Cook and Travelex. We are not |
| at ways to save some money. There is no need | | | | suggesting changing your currency now as one of |
| to reconcile yourself to having a holiday in England | | | | the final considerations must be the exchange |
| or otherwise changing your vacation plans. | | | | rate itself which at the moment is edging slightly |
| Converting Pounds to Euros for your Spanish | | | | in the favour of people changing from Sterling |
| holiday. | | | | (Pounds) to Euros. If this continues you could gain |
| Whilst you can nowadays travel without any | | | | more euros (possibly 10% more) if sterling |
| foreign currency in your pocket if you want to | | | | manages to achieve 1.20 Euros to the Pound over |
| save some money it is best to plan ahead and do | | | | the next months which lead up to the holiday |
| some research into the best exchange rates and | | | | period, which a number of experts think it may |
| lowest commission charges you can obtain for | | | | manage. It is in the end your decision when it is |
| your money. Related to this is the idea of being | | | | best to convert the money. |
| able to use that ever so convenient piece of | | | | Reducing the amount you exchange is another |
| plastic that you carry around in your wallet or | | | | way to reduce how much money you give away. |
| purse and make the necessary withdrawals at | | | | That may seem difficult at first glance but you |
| the various friendly banks you will come across | | | | can relatively easily reduce the amount you will |
| on you travels. If possible it is best not to use | | | | pay commission on and lose money on the |
| either debit or credit cards which can charge high | | | | exchange rates. |
| transaction fees for withdrawals abroad - over | | | | For most people going abroad one of the most |
| 3% is not uncommon at this time, with a choice | | | | expensive elements is their accommodation. If |
| between debit and credit cards though debit cards | | | | you are opting for a package holiday then that will |
| are usually a little lower and sometimes there can | | | | already be taken care of but if you are not |
| be a flat fee of just £1.50. | | | | tempted by this idea then local Spanish hotels will |
| Fortunately there are many online services which | | | | most likely be expecting to receive their money in |
| make changing money easier as well as making | | | | Euros. Therefore you can benefit by trying to find |
| the research as to who has the best deals out | | | | suitable accommodation where the owner would |
| there - for instance Travelex claim they will not | | | | be happy for you to pay in UK Pounds. The most |
| be beaten on their website. If you are not | | | | likely situation where you will be able to come to |
| comfortable using the internet for making these | | | | such arrangement is where you find a Spanish |
| payments then you can find a wide variety of | | | | rental villa or an apartment for rent in Spain and |
| sources of foreign currency along the high street | | | | the owner is English. In addition with many people |
| including the ever popular Post Office. Given that | | | | waiting later to book their Spanish holiday many |
| there are so many types of credit card and online | | | | owners of Spanish rental villas are no doubt more |
| services and their rates and terms will be | | | | negotiable than usual. |