LAUNCH ALERT: WeSwap Prepaid Mastercard Reviewed on Prepaid365
The WeSwap Prepaid Mastercard was reviewed and launched on Prepaid365 earlier today. WeSwap is the clever new way to get travel money that gives everyone more to spend on holiday. Rather than buying currency from a bank or bureau, WeSwap matches up travelers exchanging in opposite directions and swaps their different currencies. By taking away the middlemen, […]
Rise in Early Holiday Bookings to Avoid Disappointment
Early holiday bookings are booming in the early part of 2015 according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), with customers looking to grab the best deals. ABTA revealed that a third of summer holidays will be sold by the end of February while reporting “exceptional” trading in the first few weeks of the […]
A Guide to Super Bowl XLIX
One of the sporting calendar’s biggest events is now a matter of weeks away, with the New England Patriots ready to battle it out against the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX. It marks the first time in a decade that a team will compete for a consecutive Super Bowl, after the Seahawks demolished the […]
New Year Celebrations Away From The UK: What Are Your Options?
New Year is a time of celebration across the globe, as millions of people say goodbye to one year and welcome in another. The UK is renowned for celebrating in style but there are plenty of other countries around the world who also like to mark the occasion. So, if you are considering welcoming in […]
More Than 12 Million People Planning Winter Holidays
More than 12 million Brits are set to take winter holidays in the coming months, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has revealed. A similar number are also said to be considering their holiday plans so the figure could still rise further. From short trips to other parts of the UK to long haul […]
The Top 5 German Christmas Markets
Christmas is quickly approaching and for those looking to do some last minute shopping, a trip to Germany comes highly recommended. While Christmas markets spring up all across the globe, the traditional wooden stalls and fairgrounds mean that German markets have something of an edge over those elsewhere. If you’d like to be surrounded by […]
Do You Stash Money Like The Aussies?
Australian travellers are sitting on more than $800 million in leftover foreign currency which they’ve failed to convert upon their return, new research has found. Instead of exchanging currency when their holiday is over, an average of $221 per traveller is stuffed away into drawers and boxes and forgotten about, the Mastercard Money Management Index […]
Krakow Named Best City Break Location in Europe
The historic Polish city of Krakow has been named as the best city in Europe in a recent pool by Which? Travel magazine. Poland’s second largest city – behind only the capital Warsaw – can trace its roots back to the Stone Age and achieved an overall score of 94% in the poll. All 47 […]
Brits Hoard Holiday Cash Instead Of Exchanging Back
Brits are hoarding around £3 billion of unused foreign currency in their homes as 13% of the population fails to convert their money back into sterling. This money is often kept for future trips, with the average family having a pot of £110 leftover following a holiday, according to peer-to-peer lending firm Zopa. Just 16% […]
Formula 1 in the States and Brazil: Your Brief Travel Guide
The Formula 1 Championship is nearing its conclusion and trips to both North and South America could prove pivotal in the race for the driver’s title. While Mercedes have already wrapped up the constructors’ championship, their two drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, are still locked in a battle for pole position. British racer Hamilton […]