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March 8th 2010, Sholto Thompson @ The Currency Exchange Site
Despite belts remaining tightened, 2010 is a year in which 80 per cent of Brits are planning on taking at least one holiday according to a recent report from Thomson. Indeed, as proclaimed by STA travel, this year will see the rise of the two week adventure holiday..... Read more
March 2nd 2010, Sholto Thompson @ The Currency Exchange Site
It is hard not to notice that tourism is increasingly the most important source of foreign exchange for developing countries around the world, and increasingly so for countries emerging from conflict..... Read more
February 22nd 2010, Sholto Thompson @ The Currency Exchange Site
Over the last ten years the travel industry has had to tackle terrorism, SARS, tsunamis, bird flu, swine flu, and the first ever truly global recession. Through it all the industry has proven to be robust, resilient and dynamic, finding new ways to deal with adversity.... Read more
February 15th 2010
Currency Exchange Site Ltd officially launches its new website across the UK today in advance of the peak holiday booking season in the UK. The site provides a destination for comprehensive and independent travel money comparisons, along with reviews of different products and providers... Read more
The Impact of the Recession on Travel to Europe 2009-2010
February 8th 2010, Sholto Thompson
Over the past year the credit crunch has seen the nation tighten its belt and feel the squeeze. The prosperous era of ‘splashing out’ has come to an abrupt end... Read more
The Impact of the Recession on the Travel Industry
January 26th 2010, Sholto Thompson
During the past year the globe has suffered at the hands of the one of the most disastrous financial meltdown in history... Read more
Winter and Festive Travel 2009-2010: Are Brits giving the UK the cold shoulder?
December 15th 2009, Sholto Thompson
A noticeable increase of interest in winter holiday destinations over the past few months is suggesting that Brits are choosing to give the UK the cold shoulder this winter... Read more
November 20th 2009, The Currency Exchange Site analyst
The travel money market, for overseas expenditure, was valued at around £36 billion in 2007 by Mintel, a market research provider... Read more
Pound continues to struggle against Euro
October 8th 2009, The Currency Exchange Site analyst
Travelling to Europe has become an increasingly expensive option for British tourists, with the pound currency declining in value relative to the Euro to almost parity this year... Read more
Eurozone Interest rates left at zero
October 8th 2009, The Currency Exchange Site analyst
The European Central Bank’s meeting in Venice on October 8th resulted in interest rates across the Eurozone being left unchanged, at the record low of 1%... Read more
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