Times are tough in the UK and USA right now with currencies at rock bottom and travel costs relatively high so choose countries that don't use the expensive euro, for example the UK, USA, Canada and Turkey, and do some research before selecting a holiday flight. See our low cost flights comparison site listings: Or visit our tours pages and see what's on offer: Tours How use credit cards abroad and save money: Buy goodies or pay bills [checks] with credit cards when on vacation as they provide insurance as well as delayed repayment but don't draw cash out from ATMs with them. Interest starts accruing immediately and bank exchange fees [2.75%?] in addition to the ATM fee [2.5%?] may be unreasonable. Better to buy foreign cash at home from a commission-free provider [e.g. in the UK, the Post Office, Thomas Cook] though, of course when you travel you'll have to carry a fat wad around, so the best solution depends on the security of your holiday destination. If you travel a lot and want to get cash from an ATM do some research on transaction fees and get the lowest fee debit [not credit card] card you can find. [Nationwide is the UK's cheapest in 2008] Mobile phones when travelling: Ideally use a wifi internet or Skype phone abroad and you will escape the ridiculous charges incurred if you use your home cell phone for local or international calls. T5 Heathrow, Part Duh! Willie Walsh, head of BA, yesterday admitted that he knew of problems with Heathrow's Terminal 5 before the grand opening - and decided against delaying it. Mr Walsh said that staff were unfamiliar with the building they were working in and that the baggage handling system failed — a software filter ensured that the computer system remained in training mode. Some customers commented, May '08:
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