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'Airfield swap obtainable me €60 for £60' - Era Online

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'Airfield swap obtainable me €60 for £60' - Era Online I was surprised when the cashier said he can give me €60 if I gave him another 65p."That was the experience of Times Online's Gareth Scurlock, who says he'll be avoiding the eurozone until the exchange rate improves. The pound has slipped further since his trip to Spain and, while rates on the high street are marginally better for travellers, it's almost like-for-like unless you're changing large sums of currency. At Travelex.co.uk and Marks and Spencer, £100 will buy you €110, while at the Post Office you'll pay £99 for €110. Likewise, drinks will also cost more — a cup of coffee in Spain will cost an average £1.12 against 91 pence last year, while a bottle of Heineken that cost £2.65 in Italy last year will cost £3.26 this year. And that's average prices — Britons heading to ski resorts will inevitably pay more. It's been a steady slide towards parity between the two currencies since the start of the year. The rate at Travelex has slipped from €1.36 to the pound a year ago to €1.11 this week. Julian Neal, global marketing director at Travelex, says it will hit holidaymakers hard. Warburton added that it pays to consider European destinations outside the eurozone. Travelex has advised British holidaymakers heading to the Continent in the coming weeks to order currency online and shop around for the best rates. In addition it says holidaymakers should avoid using credit cards abroad because they can incur fees for each transaction and often attract unfavourable exchange rates. Likewise, holidaymakers should avoid ATM machines, or cash card providers that make a charge for withdrawing cash — so limit withdrawals to avoid mounting charges. Right now its oversold its been driven purely by speculation from the 1.25-1.3 level, it will turn back from a low of 1.06-1.08 to a long term level of 1.2-1.3 starting Q1 2009. David, London, UKIt will hurt Europe more than the UK, people will just stop visiting many parts of Europe. France is a beautiful country but I am not going to Paris in order to pay 3 or 4 Euros (pounds) for a coffee!I willn't be surprised if the European Central Bank started supporting the Pound.Graham, St. The dining car is tiny and rapidly books up, and the buffet car is limited to ham sandwichesMore...JD, LondonPost a commentThe Good Spa Guide: Top 10... Budget spasDetox spas in Britain Family spas in Britain Pedicures in London Questions about spas Spas for the super-seriousSpa tips Spas to tone upExplore our map of 200 hotel and day spa reviews Travel ImagesYour smugshots: can you beat this view? We've answered your Top 10 questions on... Spas Low cost airlines The world's greatest sites Holiday money Hotel complaints Cruises Honeymoons Rail travel UK family spas Flying with kids Passports Booking flights Travel healthTravelling soloBaggageTravel insuranceStopoversCar rental// Variables required for DART. MUST BE IN THE HEAD.var time = new Date();randnum = (time.getTime());var bIsSky = false; // Boolean initialised to false. We assume the ad coming back from DART is NOT a sky sized ad. Villa in Tuscany');//-->Focus ZoneBusiness Solutions:Risk, resilience and embracing new technologyNeed to Know:Industry sectors news at a glance. Please read our Privacy Policy.To inquire about a licence to reproduce material from Times Online, The Times or The Sunday Times, click here.This website is published by a member of the News International Group. News International Limited, 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY, is the holding company for the News International group and is registered in England No 81701.