Prepaid Visa and MasterCard debit cards are fast becoming the popular choice of travel money for Australians heading overseas.
Read more...Anyone who bought US dollar travel money for their holiday before last Tuesday afternoon will patting themselves on the back. But before you go bragging to your friends about your wise tactical move, consider the 82 year old American, George Soros, accidentally pronounced dead a month earlier, has now allegedly made $18.65 million dollars profit gambling on the Australian dollar to plummet.
Read more...The Australian dollar is down ahead of today's interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). And concern is growing that May's announcement will have further effects on the Australian currency.
Read more...Heading overseas today, an Australian traveller would get almost $1.03 U.S. dollars for their Aussie travel money but one analyst expects this to drop by as much as 40 percent in the next 18 months.
Read more...We're not exactly sure how your travel insurance will cover you for this trip or what travel money you'll need but auditions for the latest Dutch reality T.V. show are now open. Applicants will need to prove they are adaptable, resilient, creative and have empathy, key attributes required for being part of the first group of humans to colonise Mars.
Read more...If globalisation is starting to put a dampner on your sense of adventure, then change your travel money to Wons and join a growing amount of travellers who are heading to one of the world's last isolated nations.
Read more...If you're a fan of room service when on vacation but not into blowing your travel money, the Trip Advisor TripIndex could be just the tool you need for picking you next holiday.
Read more...While many savvy travellers spend hours searching for the lowest airfares and least dodgy budget hotels, many overlook costs such as mobile roaming and travel money.
Read more...The current high for Aussie travel money overseas is seeing a shuffle of Australia's favourite holiday destinations.
Read more...Qantas have announced an upgrade to its entire fleet, in a bid to improve on its share of the Asian market.
Brave Aussie tourists are increasingly heading off the beaten path as their travelling confidence grows and the strong dollar leverages their travel money further.
Read more...Yesterday the New York Times released their choice of the top 46 travel destinations for 2013 and the pickings will definitley have the adventerous planning to convert their strong Aussie dollars into multiple currencies of travel money.
Read more...Possible delays to Virgin Australia flights this weekend, is a reminder to travellers to protect themselves with a comprehensive travel insurance.
Read more...Recent figures from the Department of Immigration show that the amount of Aussie travellers choosing to spend their travel money in the Middle East have almost tripled.
Read more...Any Australians heading overseas for the festive season wil have the added Christmas bonus of the best exchange rates in over 3 months, giving them more purchase power for their travel money.
Read more...Tourism chiefs in the Solomon Islands are keen to see more Aussies make the relatively short journey to the country in the coming years.
Read more...Many Aussies are already starting to plan their trips to the UK ready for the all-important Ashes series in 2013.
Read more...It has been a good year for Aussie travellers, as the dollar has gone from strength to strength.
Read more...Aussies who are still hoping to take a pre-Christmas holiday can find plenty of bargains, it has been claimed.
Read more...Although many Aussies love it when summer comes around again, some people like to swap the sunshine and warm temperatures for the ski slopes of North America.
Read more...Government officials in New Zealand feel the country will continue to benefit from the strength of the Australian dollar.
Read more...The dangers of carrying large quantities of cash around while on holiday have been highlighted by a bizarre tale in Singapore.
Read more...Diners Club and Qantas have joined forces to launch a new rewards payment card that offers users the most competitive earn rates on the airline's Frequent Flyer scheme.
Read more...Tourism chiefs in Ireland are preparing for an influx of visitors from Australia in 2013.
Read more...Australia's economy is given a significant boost by tourists who embark on working holidays across the country each year.
Read more...Alaska might not be the first place you think of when looking for a perfect holiday destination, but tourism chiefs in the state insist that Aussies have been flocking to the North American region in big numbers.
Read more...Tourists heading to south-east Queensland can now purchase a SEEQ go card that allows them to use public transport for three consecutive days.
Read more...Analysts at Roy Morgan Research believe the strong Australian dollar is still encouraging people to take overseas trips.
Read more...A travel card scheme has been extended in order to make it easier for Aussie businesspeople to visit certain countries in Asia.
Read more...Multi-currency travel cards are a great option for frequent fliers who are constantly heading to different parts of the world on business.
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