Budgeting for your holiday can vary widely depending on where you’re headed, the type of accommodation you’ve chosen and what you like to do while you’re abroad. Self-catering in rural Italy is likely to cost less than a high end week in Cannes, and entertaining toddlers on the beach will be cheaper than clubbing in Ibiza, for example.
Don’t take more foreign cash than you think you’ll spend, as you’ll only have to pay commission again to buy back currency and switch it back to pounds later. Instead, manage your money flexibly by using a travel money card which you can top up on the go. You’ll never spend more than you’ve topped up, but you can adjust your budget on the fly if you need to.
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