Thousands of passengers could have there festive plans ruined due to a strike by RMT rail union.

Britain’s most extensive train that runs its service from Penzance to Aberdeen will be on strike which also includes train managers, conductors and catering staff.

The strike will take place on Friday next week which is the last day of work for most people so they will be looking to go out and join family and friends wherever they may be going and will expect to use the service.

Although the train does not serve through London it is one of Britain’s most used trains carrying 32 million passengers a year.

The depute into which why the strike is happening is over a number of issues including staffing rosters in Manchester.

Bob Crow, the union’s general secretary said : “As a result of the total collapse of industrial relations across a whole raft of matters at RMT we are in dispute with Cross Country and the union has had no option but to ballot members for action and with a mandate secured we are pushing on with a 24 hour strike.

“We will continue to apply pressure on the company until all of these issues are resolved to our satisfaction.

“RMT will not sit back while procedures are used to harass and dismiss members, important changes are imposed rather than negotiated and technological and operational changes are not recognised and rewarded.”

This rank might come because hotels know there will be a lot of tourist in London for the 17 days of the Olympic Games. Even New York is lower which is known for its expensive lifestyle.

‘The list shows that many Asian cities, along with some European cities – like Warsaw and Sofia – are very affordable once you’re on the ground said Emma Shaw of TripAdvisor

One key tip she gave us was to keep an eye on the euro zone pick destination outside the Euro zone like turkey and Egypt. Family holidays are expensive when limited to peak travel times.

The last thing she added was:  if you have young kid’s family beach holidays are worth doing the research for to check if the beach is suitable for children.

Foreign currency? Oh, I will sort out that when I arrive.

When it comes to purchasing holiday cash, many of us leave this till the last moment and sometimes completely ignore it until we have arrived at the airport.

According to a YouGov survey, the most popular choices for consumers looking to buy their holiday spending money before they went away included visiting the local high street, such as a travel agent, or alternatively visiting the Post Office.

Just as you will look for the best deals on hotels and flights, you should do the same when it comes to purchasing foreign currency.

It is a commodity which is often lumbered with poor exchange rates and high transaction fees.

Whatever you do, if you are looking to get the best rate then do not consider buying your holiday cash at the airport as it is the most expensive way.

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Knowing where the rates are heading is not an exact science”

Timing is a key issue and you would be wise to start thinking about currency at least a month before you fly off.

As a first step, taking a look at the exchange rates would be a good start as you want to maximise how much local currency you can get for your pound.

Looking at the euro, until relatively recently the single currency had maintained its strength.

We have recommended that customers purchase their euros as soon as possible whenever they saw the pound make gains against the single currency.

If you do pay in pounds, the merchant will charge you to convert the local currency into sterling and then charge you again to convert back to the local currency.

This process is called dynamic currency conversion (DCC), and in summer 2011 research by Caxton FX found that 37% of Britons were still being bitten by hidden DCC charges.

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