Best exchange rate
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It amazes me that people get travel money this way & are still oblivious to the best rates.
If you haven't already, open a Nationwide account and get a visa debit card.
Go on holiday and draw the money out of one of the millions of machines around the world and get the best rate possible. Nationwide don't charge you for it - and Visa give the best rate from my travels in the past.
Here's an brief example from someone else - and check Moneysaving expert if you want more proof.
http://www.thetravelmag.com/Money matters.htm
If you check the Visa website (and select the 0% fee for foreign transactions) - you will see that it's currently 1.27 to every £.
It saves you buying and carrying a whole pile of cash and on my last jaunt I saved over £150 compared to the others we went on hols with.
If you haven't already, open a Nationwide account and get a visa debit card.
Go on holiday and draw the money out of one of the millions of machines around the world and get the best rate possible. Nationwide don't charge you for it - and Visa give the best rate from my travels in the past.
Here's an brief example from someone else - and check Moneysaving expert if you want more proof.
http://www.thetravelmag.com/Money matters.htm
If you check the Visa website (and select the 0% fee for foreign transactions) - you will see that it's currently 1.27 to every £.
It saves you buying and carrying a whole pile of cash and on my last jaunt I saved over £150 compared to the others we went on hols with.
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Obviously not convenient enough seeing as there is no where local to pick it up, also no pick up points in Manchester airport which is where I am flying from!