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In an interesting twist of events, a new study revealed that British vacationers are now eyeing other holiday destinations as perfect spot for long-term vacations.

This was based on the figures released by the American Express Global Foreign Exchange Service Currency Index. According to the data, the British pound is still a popular currency in tourist destinations such as Barbados and Thailand based on the increasing number of visitors every year.

This can only mean that even if there’s lesser vacations as compared in the past, Britons are now preferring seldom yet long-term quality vacations in other countries.

American Express Global Foreign Exchange Services Director of Trading and Business Development Terry Perrin said that they have noticed a gradual decline in currency demands in other European holiday destinations such as Poland and Czech Republic.

Perrin opines that Britons prefer other destinations outside Europe rather than limiting themselves in the countries located within the continent.

The swine flu outbreak earlier this year did not seem to affect the holidaymakers as figures continue to release. Perrin stressed that the demand for Mexican Peso has increased which means that there are still tourists going to Mexico. Britons still enjoy a destination that is hot and sunny where they can lie on the beach in their bikinis & swimming trunks.

Package holidays are losing popularity among British vacationers due to the economic crisis.

According to the study made by Post Office Travel Money Card and Foreign Exchange, about 72 percent of the people in Britain are now packing their own food in their baggage in an aim to spend the saved money on other expenses.

Despite this development, it is still good to note that Britons are still spending on holidays despite the crisis. The study revealed that about 30 percent of the respondents said that they are willing to bring food from home to their travels. About18 percent of the participants said that they will cut down on alcohol intake to save money.

Popular food items stored in travel bags include tea bags, corn flakes, jams and junk foods.

Interestingly, more than 40 percent of the respondents admitted getting and hiding food from the breakfast buffet from the hotel in order to consume it during their activities later on. However, only less percentage of people ages 25 and below admitted doing this deed during their vacations.

Post Office is a travel company that provides preload cash cards for purchases abroad.

A spokesperson for the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) revealed that Caribbean holidays remain as the top destination among vacations. Despite the financial crisis and the seemingly high prices of this particular vacation, more and more individuals still picked the Caribbean as the best place to be.

PSA spokesman Penny Guy said that decision making among vacationers depend on the destination itself.

A published articled titled Cruise report 2009 revealed that more than seventy percent of the UK holiday goes will spend just as much as they did last year. About 78 percent of the people in the 45 to 55 demographic are in fact willing to spend more if given the chance.

It has been specified that one of the key attractions of going on a Caribbean holiday extravaganza is the world-class entertainment that the patrons get in the cruise ships.

Guy said that there’s a big change in lifestyle among Britons wherein age is no longer a major factor when it comes to choosing what adventure to take. In fact, she said that the older generation are all set to try a new adventure in a place outside the country.