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After the stresses the rest of the year round or for business you need to make sure when you leave the country you have the correct currency to purchase the things you want and need. Knowing the best place for buying travel money is imperative for efficiency speed and money saving.

- Where to get your foreign currency from -

There are many places that you can get the currency you need and the prices you will pay will depend on the exchange rate at the time. The local post office will be able to help you and this at one point along with your bank was the only places that you would be able to get it from.

Nowadays people tend to use the internet because it is one of the cheapest ways to purchase what you need with currency being no exception to the rule. This is because they do not have the overheads that others do as much of the work is automated.

- Why choose online currency exchanging? -

Why go out when you don’t have to? You can request the money at any time whether it is the usual office hours or 3 in the morning so you don’t need to set aside time off work or from your day to day duties to make sure you have all you need. This is one less thing to worry about. It is also safer as when shopping locally there could be people who will overhear you are going away for a while which could leave you open to a break in.

Imagine what you would usually have to spend and the hassle of parking when you have to go into a store on the high street or similar. It gives you more time to do the things that you enjoy and one thing off your vacation list.

- Is this the most accurate and up to date method? -

You don’t have to worry about having the most up to date exchange rates because more so that brick and mortar stores the prices will change accordingly each day so you will not miss out when the prices drop. In addition you also have other services.

If you have a while before you need the money then give your details to the sites that will be able to contact you when the prices drop to their lowest. Others will allow you to benefit from a guarantee of refunding the difference should you be offered like for like service anywhere else that is online.

You can see now why so many people choose this convenient way to shop, save money and avoid all the hassle and possible dangers of carrying money around with them. This is the preferred method for many people now and is one of many new innovations that the internet has provided us with.

By: Tom Fisher

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It’s one of the many benefits of the technological revolution, being able to sit in the comfort of your own home and travel the world, viewing exotic and remote locations that you may never actually get to visit in person.

Innovations that were barely conceivable just a couple of short decades ago make this an everyday possibility for many people. Developments such as Google Earth and Street View can take you just about anywhere on the planet in the blink of an eye, revisiting old haunts, checking out a favourite holiday destination of the past, or checking out places you may want to go in future. How brilliant is it to be able to go to a holiday destination before you actually go away, and take some time to familiarise yourself with the location and surroundings?

Excellent though these facilities are, they still fall short of the live element, and this is where the humble webcam comes into its own. Erected in locations from the mundane to the spectacular, there’s very few popular places on the planet that don’t have a webcam pointed at them these days. Hunting them out can take up way too much valuable time, but thankfully we’ve seen the development of a number of webcam directories in recent years, where available web cameras are grouped into easily accessible categories and locations, making your trip easy and quick. These directories offer an excellent selection of exotic locations – surf or ski, climb mountains or trawl through valleys all in one easy location. Some were even able to take you onto the slopes of Eyjafjallajokull fra Valahnuk in Iceland, to witness first hand the eruption of the mighty volcano.

So next time you have a little free time on your hands while surfing the net, why not go on a quick trip around the world, guided by global webcams?

By: Martin Kerrigan

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Travel money belts are still a good way to carry cash. They’re common, and thieves know of them, but it isn’t easy to tell if your belt has a hidden compartment, and it isn’t easy for a robber to get at it quickly. It is a good way to carry SOME of your cash when you travel. Here are some more ways.

Losing Money In An Ecuadorian Disco

Travel gets me thinking of ways to hide money. I had the idea that a hundred dollars, wrapped up in an ace bandage on my leg, would be safer than in money belts. It worked for ten days on our trip to Ecuador, until we went dancing. The cash danced to its own tune, which I didn’t even notice until morning. The lesson is to wrap it up tight, or don’t go dancing.

Hiding Money And Documents

There are travel options other than money belts for hiding cash and important papers. Use several of them, rather than putting everything in one place. Don’t carry too much cash. It’s easy now, almost everywhere, to access your money using an ATM, so carry enough for a few days, or a week at most.

There are pouches that hang under your shirt to carry your passport and other papers. They’re obvious if you’re wearing a light shirt, but then it is always hard to thoroughly hide a passport on your body. In any case, it isn’t easily accessible to pickpockets.

I cut a pocket from some old pants and used a safety pin to attach it inside my travel pants. This has worked well on several trips. It’s not noticible, and would be difficult for a thief to get at without taking off my pants. However, it is inconvenient when I’m asked for my passport, since I have to reach into my pants.

Hiding Money In Shoes

If the inner soles of your shoes are removable, put twenty dollars under each one for emergencies. This works well for me, but then I don’t have expensive shoes that could themselves be a target. It is just another place to hide cash, and you should always have several different ones when traveling.

Think creatively. Roll up a bill and put it in the handle of a disposable razor. Just don’t throw it away by accident. Find or make other hiding places. If your money is in several hard-to-find places, it will take a persistent thief to find all of your cash. Make robbers truly work for their living.

Hiding money in your hotel room requires some thought. There are many good places. Ask any thief, and he’ll tell you the best ones. Just choose a safe hotel and be careful. Of course, hiding things will at least reduce the temptation for bad employees and lazy thieves.

I once had a wallet stolen from a zippered back pocket. It was a decoy wallet, so the pickpocket’s skill earned him a few pieces of paper. Another time I had to drag a robber off a bus and wait for police, but his accomplice escaped with our money. Travel is about adventure, but fortunately we can avoid this kind most of the time.

By: Steven Gillman

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Running from the 10th to the 13th of November 2008, the World Travel Market is a business to business exhibition that attracts travel industry executives and their clients from across the world. It provides one of the best opportunities to connect and network or even to conduct business with leaders and decision-makers involved with the travel industry. Those in attendance are brought up to date on the latest developments in the global travel industry.

The annual event is held in London and is organised by Reed Exhibitions as part of their regular portfolio of events. The exhibitors (and visitors) are from travel-related sectors including air travel, accommodation, airports, business and financial services, destination management, destinations, golf-related services, the media, tour operators, venues, travel agencies, and training and recruitment.

In 2007, a record 48,000 travel professionals were in attendance at the event. These included Meridian Club members, trade professionals, international press, students, and even ministers. The event’s international appeal was reflected by the fact that 52% of those in attendance had come from outside the UK.

Each year, one day of the event is dedicated to encouraging ‘responsible tourism’ initiatives. Case studies and best practices are highlighted and debate and discussion is encouraged. Known as WTM, World Responsible Tourism Day, the programme sees the participation of governments, businesses, organisers and consumers, all working toward more responsible tourism. Support packs filled with ideas and suggestions for actions that can be implemented are offered to participants. This year’s World Responsible Tourism Day is set to take place on the 12th of November.

The Meridian Club is another sub brand of the World Travel Market. It provides an environment for discussion and negotiation between senior executives with the authority to purchase travel products and services and exhibitors. However, exhibitors are not eligible for Meridian Club membership.

Travel agents have a special programme that contributes structured product knowledge training for travel agents, counter clerks or reservation staff, home-based workers and the middle management of independents and multiples. The WTM Travel Agents programme comprises presentations, stand visits, destination trails and competitions.

The World Travel Market is supported by major international travel trade publications who play the role of the event’s official media partners. Each of these publications provides coverage for the event in various ways according to the nature of their agreement with the WTM. This event is definitely a must-visit for anyone working in the travel industry and those who deal with it on a regular basis.

By: Catherine Gliddon

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