April 27th, 2011 
I-Forex News 
Motorhome Holiday for 2009
Author: ricky hymer
This is why the smart money is on a motorhome holiday for 2009.
If the exchange rate does not improve before the summer then a motorhome holiday in the United Kingdom makes good financial sense.
If the exchange rate should improve in the pound sterling's favour then you could still take your already hired motorhome to Europe and make the most of getting more euros for your money. Countries such as Spain and also the former Eastern block countries such as Croatia have great cheap campsites and meals out are inexpensive.
Better fuel prices:
It is worth noting that economic and political circumstances surrounding America and the Middle East have meant that fuel prices have stabilized during the autumn of 2008. Petrol and diesel are less expensive than they were a few months ago, a situation which looks likely to last into 2009 and a factor that is very important if you are considering a touring holiday.
Investing in the United Kingdom:
If you do "holiday at home" in the United Kingdom you will be helping to keep small businesses in your own country afloat. You may be helping other people just like you to provide for their families. You will be making a "greener choice" too by not flying to your holiday destination.
When you hire your motorhome in the United Kingdom and you pay in pounds sterling, you are not affected by fluctuations in the European exchange rate.
Families love motorhome holidays:
Children love camping holidays but sometimes Mums and Dads find the "under canvas" variety somewhat lacking in luxury!
With a motorhome you have warm, dry shelter if the British climate turns damp.
(Mind you I have been rained on more in Spain and France during camping and caravanning holidays than ever in Great Britain!)
You have your own toilet and shower facilities on board, especially useful if you have toddlers and babies. Older children actually like the novelty of using the campsite facilities.
You can pack everything you will need, including toys and games for the children, into your hired motorhome, to make it a home from home for your family. Flying abroad with young children and all their paraphernalia is becoming a nightmare in terms of baggage restrictions, surchages etc.
You can prepare cheap excellent meals in the motorhome kitchen with food bought from local supermarkets if you are trying to keep to a low budget.
Children make friends so easily on a campsite and often the bigger sites have events planned to entertain them too. You do not have to spend loads of money taking them to theme parks every day of the week.
Modern motorhomes are compact and easy to drive on most roads after a short practice.
You can carry bicycles on the back for light supermarket runs and simply for enjoyable family bicycle rides.
Most families have to accommodate each other's varying tastes and enthusiasms. With a motorhome you are free to divide your holiday into different stops. You could spend a few days chilling on the coast, then travel to the one of the National Parks. You could stop off in one of the classic resorts such as Blackpool to satisfy the children's yearning for arcades, slot machines, fun fair rides and candy floss!. Think of the possibilities of a motorhome adventure around Scotland or Wales.
Flexibility:
A real bonus is that if you end up in an area or on a campsite that just doesn't suit you or your family's needs, you can simply pay up for the time you have stayed and move on somewhere else. Just think of the times you have booked self-catering accommodation and descriptions have been misleading, equipment hasn't worked etc., leaving you stuck somewhere that you don't like for a fortnight.
On the road:
One of the joys of travelling by motorhome as adults or with children is that you can pull off the road or motorway, use your toilet, brew up a cup of tea or coffee, make some food without being held to ransom by exhorbitant service station prices.
When you feel you need a break from driving, you simply stop and park up.
While we are reluctant to encourage wild camping for environmental and safety reasons, a motorhome is well equipped to cope with an overnight stop of this nature should circumstances arise.
Motorhome hire for weekend festivals in the United Kingdom:
Enjoy the summer festivals in luxury!
Until recently many motorhome hire companies were reluctant to hire out motorhomes for these purposes. They were concerned about damage and the fact that often it was groups of younger people who hired motorhomes for these occasions. However the best motorhome companies are now more broadminded about this area of the market as they have very strict insurance policies in place to protect the interests of all parties. Indeed the motorhome hire company is likely to demand a large deposit against risk of damage and possible higher cleaning costs,
What better way to begin your summer than a June holiday in the West Country of England before the crowds become too much, culminating with a weekend at Glastonbury festival?
If you'd like to find out more about motorhome hire you can call 0800 612 8719 (This is a free call from the UK) anytime of the day or night to get a quote which features the largest range of campervans and motorhomes available for hire in the UK
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Lets say I have $5 million dollars to spend on foreign exchange, which 4 currencies should I buy out of these:
My aim is to play the part of a currency trader and to trade different curtrencies to increase the value of the currency I am actually holding.
I have $5 million USD to spend on the following currencies: (I want to use atleast 4 of them)
Euro
Pound Sterling
Yen
Australian Dollar
Hong Kong Dollar
Franc (Switzerland)
Peso (Mexico)
Lire (Turkey)
Krone (Norway)
Rouble (Russia)
Rupee (India)
Baht (Thailand)
I want to make as much money as possible. Which currencies should I buy and why? And when converted back into dollars, how much profit will I make from that currency today.
Use todays forex rates March 5th) on this site if needs be:
http://www.xe.com/ucc
This is not a well-specified question…. How long do you plan to hold the currencies — 5 minutes? 1 day? 1 year?
The trading strategy would be very different. If you plan to hold them very short-term, then looking at recent movements is your best bet. However, the longer you plan to hold them, the more you should start looking at the underlyling economic fundamentals in each country — especially likely changes in interest rates.
Wheres the best place to exchange sterling too euros?
Going to change about £1000 into euro’s today.. needs the best rate possible!! (UK BASED)
The easiest and probably the best (rates change daily) is your friendly Post Office, they are also usually the easiest to take back any unspent notes when you come back (If you’ve got any).
Advice needed about how to pay a euro cheque in to a uk bank account.?
My husband received a cheque from France today. It is some inheritance. It is for about 3500 euros. How does he go about paying this in to one of his uk bank accounts. He has a Barclay’s premier life account and we have a joint natwest account. a few months ago his mum sent him 150 euros by cheque and we paid this in to our joint natwest account. We just took it to the bank and paid it in. But they charged us £20 plus I think it was 5or 10% of the total amount of cheque and we obviously lost money due to exchange rates plus they charged my husbands mums bank £20. by the time the cheque had cleared we ended up with only about 95euros (£80.) we found this terrible. So we are not keen to pay this cheque in to the natwest account as we are scared as to how much money we will loose. Does any one know what Barclay’s are like for paying in euro cheques, and also how much they charge and how much money we are likely to loose in charges etc. also is the any other way we can get the cheque in to sterling so we can pay it in to his uk bank account
any advice would be much appreciated.
thanks in advance
I have looked on the barclays bank website and I can’t find any thing about paying in euro cheques
I hear the post office gives a much better rate than the banks because they do not charge fees, just the exchange rate. Would you consider opening a post office savings account and putting the cheque in there?
UK news today says recession nearly over, so why has the value of sterling fallen against the Euro?
I have been watching the sterling vs euro exchange rates ever since they dropped dramatically last year to almost parity. Today (24th August 2009), according to xe.com (at 16.12 GMT) the pound is now worth only 1 Euro 14. Surely if the UK is coming out out of recession (slowly), the value of the pound should rise and therefore should be stronger than the euro, maybe to rates we saw at the start of last year 2008, of around 1.30 euros per pound sterling? What is going on, and does anyone predict that the pound will now rise and be worth more euros than today?
PS, i am NOT an economist by the way!!!!
I would imagine it is market manipulation, pure and simple.
IBAN transfer France-UK, what exchange rate applies?
I recently transferred money from my french HSBC account to my UK HSBC account. As IBAN + BIC transfers should be treated as domestic transfers according to european regulations in place since 2003, HSBC FR or UK can’t charge me for sending/receiving euros from France to the UK (up to 50 000 euros).
I wasn’t charged a separate fee, but however I didn’t get the amount of £ pound sterling I had calculated by using the yahoo exchange rate tool:
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currencies/converter/#from=GBP;to=EUR;amt=1
When I did the transfer online, the rate was £1=€1.07
I received the money today and the rate is still about £1=€1.0706 on yahoo. But if I look at what I received, the rate HSBC applied was £1=€1.09.
I end up loosing £35 in the process. I feel like they manipulated the exchange rate to still charge me a hefty fee although they are not allowed to.
Can anyone explain what happened in details? Can I ask to get the proper rate and claim my £35 back?
Thanks for whoever will have the expertise to answer my questions and concerns!