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| Where can you beat the Brexit effect on holiday? | Where can you beat the Brexit effect on holiday? |
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| Brits dreaming of a winter getaway in the sun could make their pounds go further in a handful of foreign destinations despite the sharp fall in the pound since the Brexit vote. | Brits dreaming of a winter getaway in the sun could make their pounds go further in a handful of foreign destinations despite the sharp fall in the pound since the Brexit vote. |
| Sterling has fallen against 46 of the 50 most common global currencies in 2016, but a pound is worth more than it was a year ago in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela and Egypt, according to travel money specialist No1 Currency. | |
| Simon Phillips, retail director, said: “Sterling began 2016 on a roll but has struggled badly since June’s EU referendum. Despite recovering a little in recent months, the pound is still well down against many of the most popular foreign currencies. As a result, more holidaymakers are considering destinations further afield where their pounds will go further.” | Simon Phillips, retail director, said: “Sterling began 2016 on a roll but has struggled badly since June’s EU referendum. Despite recovering a little in recent months, the pound is still well down against many of the most popular foreign currencies. As a result, more holidaymakers are considering destinations further afield where their pounds will go further.” |
| The British pound is up 86% against the Egyptian pound, 32% against the Argentinian peso, 29% against the Venezuelan bolivar, and 3% against the Mexican peso compared with last December. | |
| At the other end of the scale, the pound has plunged 30% against the Icelandic krona, making a trip to see the northern lights costlier this Christmas. | |
| Sterling has also fallen 18% against the US dollar and the euro, making popular destinations across the Atlantic and on the continent less affordable for British holidaymakers. | Sterling has also fallen 18% against the US dollar and the euro, making popular destinations across the Atlantic and on the continent less affordable for British holidaymakers. |