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20 July 2024 07:00

Family Holiday Report names European resorts where British holidaymakers will get more for their money

Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach has narrowly beaten Marmaris, Turkey to rate as best value for families Portugal’s Algarve remains cheapest of 14 eurozone destinations surveyed Big price variations persist across Europe with Ibiza costing twice as much as Sunny Beach But prices have risen in 12 of the 16 European holiday hotspots surveyed by Post Office and TUI Overspending is at a record high: 73% pare

23 March 2024 07:00

Revealed: the best value destinations worldwide for 2024

Long haul destinations top this year’s holiday costs barometer leaderboard: Vietnam, South Africa and Kenya offer the lowest prices Portugal is the only European destination in the top five as Turkey and Bulgaria lose ground Sterling’s surge accounts for price falls in 25 of 40 resorts and cities surveyed. Over half of Britons will travel abroad this year – and 60 per cent have already booked Mo

Marmaris - Ministry of Turkish Culture and Tourism

22 July 2023 07:00

Revealed: the European holiday hotspots where families will get the most for their money

British families heading off to Europe in July and August are likely to find the cheapest resort prices in Turkey, Portugal and Bulgaria, according to new research.

10 July 2023 07:05

Post Office partners with Air Doctor to launch exclusive travel insurance service for holidaymakers abroad

Post Office is pleased to announce a partnership with Air Doctor, a globally recognised leader in healthcare access services. This collaboration aims to revolutionise the travel experience for customers by adding comprehensive non-emergency medical assistance to the award-winning travel insurance provider’s cover.

1 July 2023 07:00

Revealed: Where to get the cheapest fuel in Europe’s holiday destinations – and how to avoid costly fines

A third of Britons visiting Europe this year plan to drive while on holiday – either in their own car or in a rental vehicle1, according to the Post Office Travel Money Motoring on the Continent report

10 June 2023 07:00

Overspending is a growing holiday habit Most Britons bust their spending budget on trips abroad by hundreds of pounds

Despite pressures exerted by the cost of living crisis at home, this year’s Post Office Travel Money Holiday Spending Report reveals that growing numbers of Britons are prioritising holidays and plan to travel abroad this year.

13 May 2023 07:00

Revealed: Europe’s top cities for a pound-stretching break

Lisbon has emerged as the best value of 35 cities surveyed for Post Office Travel Money’s 16th annual City Costs Barometer, beating a strong challenge from Eastern European cities Vilnius and Krakow

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25 March 2023 07:00

Revealed: destinations offering the lowest prices worldwide and the holiday hotspots already proving popular choices

Post Office Travel Money reveals that millions of Britons who have taken trips abroad rate holidays as their biggest priority after paying for food, energy and other essential bills

25 February 2023 07:00

Red Sea resorts may be 2023’s bargain choice after the Egyptian pound crashed against sterling at a time when other holiday favourites have seen their currencies surge in value

A dramatic fall in the value of the Egyptian pound could make Sharm el-Sheikh and other Red Sea resorts a bargain choice for Britons looking to holiday abroad in 2023

Borovets (Bulgaria), which is the cheapest resort for adult skiers according to the Post Office 2023 Ski report

10 December 2022 07:00

Demand for ski holidays soars but resort prices have risen

Pent-up demand for ski holidays means that bookings have bounced back from their pandemic lows and are exceeding pre-Covid levels, according to Post Office Ski Resort Report

12 November 2022 07:00

In the market for a European Christmas shopping bargain

Latvia’s capital city, Riga, emerges as the bargain choice for a European shopping trip for the fourth time running in Post Office Travel Money’s Christmas Markets Barometer, the first report to be published since 2019.

8 October 2022 07:00

Revealed: the winter sun destinations offering best value: Prices down in Thailand, Dubai, Vietnam, Brazil and Jamaica

Research reveals that many Britons considering trips abroad will cut their spending budget or choose a cheaper destination in view of sterling’s volatility

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