A travel expert is urging people to find ways to save money when going on holiday.
On ITV's This Morning, Simon Calder was asked by host Alison Hammond to give "five tips on last minute deals" and "the best way to get that last minute deal". Simon said the first thing to do is to chat with a travel agent.
The expert said this is something people need to start doing again. He explained: "They have got access to great deals. They also can assess what is going to work for you really well. So go to a travel agent. Secondly, book a proper package holiday.
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"So that includes your flights and accommodation. It will include baggage for your flight and transfers to get you to your resort and it will bring you absolute gold-plated consumer protection."
When it comes to getting the most bang for your buck, he says there are certain places people need to consider visiting. He said: "If you want value you have to look to either Portugal which is going to be the absolute bargain destination in Western Europe. Otherwise you’re going east. Bulgaria great value there but also places like North Macedonia and a big star this year, Albania."
Discussing two more tips, he said that when it comes to travel money, you need to make sure you get it at the right time, reports BristolLive. "Make sure that you don’t mess up with your holiday money and that means that you should use plastic in a lot of places," Simon said.
"But if you’re getting euros, don’t get them at the airport when you’re on your way out, you should plan in advance. Get them posted to your house for a really good rate. If you’re going to Turkey wait till you get there to get your money because you’re going to get a terrible way here and then finally travel insurance of course essential and make sure you’ve got your GHIC global health insurance card."
The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) allows people going abroad to get necessary state healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA), and some other countries, on the same basis as a resident of that country. This will either be free, or it might require a payment equivalent to that which a local resident would pay. You can apply for a card through the NHS website here.
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