The UK’s parents and grandparents have spent £18billion in the last year supporting their adult children* and grandchildren Nearly one in five (18 per cent) parents and grandparents fully support the lifestyles of their offspring 17 per cent who provide financial support say they helped to pay off their child or grandchild’s debt A third of total savings pots are put aside specifically for t
Pound plunges to a 13-month low against the euro but lower resort prices cushion the blow
Sterling is stronger than a year ago in top long haul holiday destinations
UK tourists will have 18 per cent more pesos to spend in family favourite Mexico
But Japanese yen has surged in value for the first time in over two years – UK visitors will get 11.6 per cent fewer yen for their pounds
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Over a quarter of 55 and overs are more adventurous on holiday than when younger
27 per cent have taken part in action sports like canoeing, trekking and snowboarding and a third plan to do so on future holidays
Most of all, Golden Boldies have the cycling bug: over 1-in-10 have cycled on recent holidays and 15 per cent will do so on their next trip abroad
Boldies’ bucket list is surprisi
Post Office® Travel Money’s 10th Holiday Money Report reveals best value hotspots (postoffice.co.uk/holidaymoneyreport)
Prices plummet by up to 31 per cent in over half of resorts and cities worldwide
19 per cent price fall makes Portugal’s Algarve cheapest for UK tourists
Cape Town powers past Bali to become best value for long haul travellers
Australia, Costa Rica, Iceland, Vietnam and Per
Powerful pound gives tourists up to 18 per cent more travel cash year-on-year
Cyprus and Lanzarote top the chart for best value New Year holiday bargains
Malaysia and Mexico lead destinations where sterling is strongest
Orlando is cheapest long haul destination – despite the dominant dollar
A combination of too much turkey, family friction and cold wintery weather is the annual signal for t
Prices are down in three-quarters of resorts surveyed for Post Office Travel Money Ski Resort Report with double digit percentage falls in over a third
Prices remain cheapest in Bansko with Kranjska Gora running a close second
Italy is cheapest of the ‘Big Four’ ski countries with third-placed Livigno challenging Eastern Europe on value
Sestriere is lowest-priced of 10 world-class resor
Big Apple Takes A Bite Out Of London Prices So Shoppers Can Save Hundreds On Christmas Gifts
Christmas Shopping Stateside shaves up to 63 per cent off London gift prices
US designer fashion and jeans bring best savings but top toys are a bargain too
But beware British brands which can be almost twice the price in New York
US shop prices are far cheaper than in Dubai, Barcelona and Paris too
Post Office® Travel Money survey of 12 cities shows Budapest and Prague are Christmas Markets best buys this winter Vienna has proved the most expensive Brussels is cheapest in the eurozone for a Christmas Market break Most designer goods cheaper than in London for the first time As sterling strengthens against European currencies, shoppers can get up to 13.7 per cent more cash to spend than a
Tourist Essentials Costa Lot Less On The Spanish Mainland
Strength of sterling helps prices in long haul hotspots plummet by up to 41 per cent
Bali retains its best value rating for the third year running in the Post Office Travel Money Long Haul Holiday Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul)
Price of meals, drinks and other tourist staples fall in half of the 33 destinations surveyed – by 41 per cent in Penang
Tokyo has third cheapest tourist item
Summer success for Destinations ‘Down Under’ as New Zealand dollar tops list of Post Office Travel Money Fastest Growing Currencies for June-August Strong pound and falling prices make Japan an affordable holiday option Winter sun success looms for Peru and Costa Rica after currency sales boom Eastern Europe set to score for autumn breaks as sales surge for Czech and Hungarian currencies Sterlin
Dublin leapfrogs Eastern European capitals to rate cheapest for a highbrow break
Prices rise 12.5 per cent in London – still the most expensive European cultural capital surveyed
Transatlantic travellers will pay most of all – New York cultural attractions cost over £200 more than London
Growing numbers of UK tourists are turning into culture vultures when they head off on trips abroad,
