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Pakistan flood victims | Pakistan flood pictures | Fabulous travel guide

Pakistan flood victims need our help

[ 1 ] September 6, 2010

Pakistanis are in desperate need of our help as rising floodwater continues to cause devastation to large parts of the country.

With an area the size of England now underwater, thousands of families are homeless and millions are without food and clean drinking water. Five weeks on, the water is still rising and aid agencies say the situation on the ground is desperate.

Pakistan flood victims | Pakistan flood pictures | Fabulous travel guide

Pakistan flood victims | Pakistan flood pictures | www.sustainabilityninja.com

Today it was revealed that thousands more people have fled towns and villages threatened by fresh flooding in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh. It is thought at least 350,000 are on the move.

Pakistan flood victims | Pakistan flood pictures | BBC news

Pakistan flood victims | Pakistan flood pictures | BBC news

For your change to help, visit www.dec.org.uk or call the 24-hour hotline on 0370 60 60 900. You can also donate money over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque.

For a more ways to donate, visit pakistanifloodrelief.wordpress.com. And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/fabtravel.

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Travel money | Currency exchange rates | Fabulous travel guide

How to get the best exchange rates

[ 10 ] September 1, 2010

Want to find the cheapest exchange rates? Forget the Post Office, money saving expert Martin Lewis has come up with a better solution.

Travelmoneymax.com is a website that finds the best deals online. Simply type in the amount you want to spend, pick your currency, and voila! It compares all the latest offers on travel money and foreign currency in seconds.

If you’re able to collect in London you’ll get a better deal. If not, simply order online and get them delivered to your door.

Travel money | Currency exchange rates | Fabulous travel guide

Travel money | Currency exchange rates | Fabulous travel guide

You could save up to £30 if you shop around. For instance, £400 will get you €480 from ICE in Waterloo (if you collect it in person) compared with €471 from the Post Office and €450 from HSBC.

Pretty good, eh? And don’t forget to check out the latest insurance deals, too. This website is a godsend. Happy saving!

Next: How to book a round-the-world trip and don’t forget to follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/fabtravel.

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