The strong Australian dollar makes overseas travel very appealing right now, but which destinations have seen the biggest improvement? A ranking of how much the Australian dollar has gained since April 2009 by OzForex suggests that it’s a very close-run battle between Europe and the USA.
Last time I travelled and had a decent amount of organisation time I was able to get a credit card from a bank that I could load up with US dollars. This was handy but when I went to Europe a little while later, I needed to get another card for Euros, another for Pounds and so on. But things have changed.
We’ve long championed comparison Mozo as a useful resource for comparing savings accounts, credit cards and home loans. A new feature on the site now lets you compare travel money options.
