Amanda PhillipsStretch Your Holiday Budget, Thanks To The Strong Pound!
Heading off to resorts in Europe this year? Then you’ll be happy to learn that your holiday budget will go further than it has for years, as the pound is at its highest level since 2007. It’s risen 13% in a year, thanks to the issues the Eurozone has been experiencing in recent months, and experts predict that it will rise even further in the next 12 months, meaning next year may be even better than 2015 for Brits on holiday in European cities and resorts.
If you haven’t yet booked your next getaway abroad, then Europe makes real financial sense. Eating out is cheaper, you’ll pay less for an ice cream or a bottle of sun lotion, and let’s face it, the weather is bound to be better than it is back home.
Resorts in Portugal and the Costa del Sol are the best value for money, but even the most upmarket holiday destinations in the South of France and Italy have seen sizeable reductions in the cost of all those things that make a holiday memorable, like chinking glasses of Prosecco in Portofino or nibbling on calamari in Cannes.
Prefer to get out and about and explore? The freedom of the open road is also more affordable, thanks to the lower cost of fuel abroad, so you can discover more of your destination for less.
And it’s not just Europe where you’ll find the strength of sterling helping your wallet, because it’s also risen in recent months against currencies such as the Canadian, Australian and New Zealand dollars. If you’re planning a holiday to any of these places, there’s seldom been a better time to take the plunge and get it booked at Barrhead Travel.
With a wide range of currencies on offer at very competitive rates through its branch network, it makes sense to buy your currency in advance from Barrhead Travel, too. You’ll get more Euros for your money than if you purchase them last-minute at the airport, so call into your local Barrhead Travel store today, and you ‘ll be quids in for your next escape.