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  • Destinations where the holiday purse will stretch furthest

    Portugal’s Algarve is cheapest for UK tourists from 44 destinations surveyed Tokyo powers past Cape Town and Bali to become best value long haul destination Local prices pegged or lower than a year ago will lessen the impact of the weaker pound in 40 per cent of resorts or cities Sterling is now stronger against 60 per cent of bestselling currencies five years ago
    Value for money will be

  • Where’s hot for holidaymakers in 2017?


    Destinations ranging from Chile and Costa Rica to the Baltic States and Denmark feature among Post Office Travel Money’s 10 holiday hotspots for 2017 Exchange rate uncertainty means UK tourists will do better to consider resorts where the low cost of living will make it cheaper for them New flight routes will fuel demand, says Post Office Travel Money

    Two

  • ​​Best Bargains for a New Year winter sun holiday abroad

    Post Office Travel Money recommends destinations kindest to the holiday purse
    Cyprus beats the Canaries to rate as the best value New Year holiday bargain Orlando is the cheapest long haul destination – despite the strong dollar Cancun is the survey’s lowest-priced long haul beach resort and the only destination where sterling will stretch further than a year ago
    Holidaymakers who wan

  • Post Office Money Travel Insurance flight delay assistance advice

    Earlier this year Post Office Money became the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance cover as part of its Travel Insurance offering.
    With tomorrow expected to be the busiest day for travelling and storm Barbara expected to cause some disruption to travel, Post Office Money Travel Insurance is advising customers who are eligible to register for fligh

  • Post Office Money offers storm advice to homeowners across the UK

    As the UK prepares to be battered by storm Barbara, Post Office Money Insurance is putting teams in place to provide help and advice to customers who may be impacted.
    Rob Clarkson, Managing Director Post Office Money Insurance said: We hope that Storm Barbara doesn’t cause too much damage, but we are getting ready to assist any customers if they need assistance over the Christmas period. We are

  • Family skiing costs least in Kranjska Gora

    Kranjska Gora overtakes Bansko for the first time in 10 years to become best valuein the new Family Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing) Early snowfall boosts bookings for Sestriereand Mayrhofen as local price falls help reduce the impact of a weaker pound French and Swiss resorts struggle to compete with Austria and Italy on price

    For the firs

  • POST OFFICE MONEY ADDS EXTRA HOME CONTENTS COVER THIS CHRISTMAS

    Post Office Money customers rewarded with an automatic 10 per cent increase in home contents cover over the festive period*
    Post Office Money Home Insurance is giving its customers one extra present this festive season by increasing their home insurance cover by 10 per cent from one month before and one month after the holiday season.
    With many homes filled with lots of Christ

  • Brand-savvy shoppers can use their duty free allowance to save hundreds of pounds on Christmas gifts in New York

    Research reveals savings of up to 62 per cent on Christmas gifts bought in New York compared with London (www.postoffice.co.uk/christmas-shopping) Savvy shoppers can save 43 per cent on a basket of 10 gifts within the duty free limit Caution advised over British and European brands, which could cost up to 67 per cent more in New York 
    As all eyes turn towards the USA in the wake of its

  • Head to the Baltic for a bargain Christmas Markets break

    Tallinn is best value of 10 Christmas Markets cities surveyed in Europe – a third cheaper than Stockholm, the most expensive Designer goods cost less in seven of the European cities surveyed than in the UK – Munich and Budapest are over 10 per cent cheaper than London
    Tallinn has emerged as the bargain choice for a festive shopping break in the Post Office Travel Money Christmas Markets Ba

  • Post Office becomes the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance

    Post Office has become the first major high street Travel Insurance provider to offer flight delay assistance cover as part of its Travel Insurance offering.
    The service will provide customers who experience flight delays of two or more hours with access to 650 lounges in over 300 airports*, allowing them to use their amenities and services while they wait for their flight. The service is free

  • UK holidaymakers’ appetite for overseas travel remains buoyant despite sterling fall

    UK holidaymakers’ appetite for overseas travel remains buoyant despite sterling fall

    Fast on the heels of reports that sterling has slumped to a 31-year low against the US dollar comes news that purchases of foreign currency by UK holidaymakers are increasing rather than decreasing – suggesting a sustained appetite for overseas travel.In its latest Holiday Money Index, which surveys movemen

  • Families can save £000s on half term holidays by swapping destinations

     Saturday 15 October 2016
    European half term breaks could cost families £1,570 but that could more than double to almost £3,600 depending on resort choice Savings of over £4,000 to be made on family long haul trips Costa del Sol is the best bet for a budget half term holiday Swap the Canaries for Thailand as prices in Phuket beat those in Lanzarote
    Families hoping to swap the UK

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