New research by an online travel agency in the UK has revealed that 14% of British holidaymakers have accidentally taken the wrong currency away with them on a break. The research also revealed the most likely countries for Britons to accidentally take the wrong currency to; revealed as Turkey, Egypt, Canada and Croatia.
A study conducted by an online travel agency in the UK has revealed that one in seven Britons has accidentally taken the wrong currency on holiday with them before; with the countries in which this mishap is most likely to take place also uncovered in the poll. Turkey is the most likely holiday destination for this to happen in.
The team at sunshine.co.uk conducted the study as part of ongoing research into the holiday experiences of Britons. 2,173 people aged 18 and over from around the UK took part in the study, each of whom had been on a holiday outside of the UK in the last three years. Respondents were asked questions about the holidays they had been on.
When asked, ‘Have you ever accidentally taken the wrong currency with you on holiday?’ 14% of the respondents taking part said that ‘yes’, they had. These people were then asked what country they had been visiting when they had mistakenly taken the wrong currency on their holiday. The top ten answers were revealed as follows:
1. Turkey – 21%
2. Egypt – 16%
3. Canada – 13%
4. Croatia – 11%
5. Ireland – 8%
6. Mexico – 6%
7. Czech Republic – 4%
8. Thailand – 2%
9. United Arab Emirates – 1%
10. Morocco – 1%
The majority of those who took the wrong currency to Turkey (51%) had accidentally taken Euros, with the same mistake made by 62% of those who had taken the wrong currency to Egypt. The majority of those who had taken the wrong currency to Canada had taken US dollars (77%) and the majority of those who had taken the wrong currency to Ireland had taken pound sterling (91%).
Only 16% of the people who had taken the wrong currency on holiday with them in the past said that the money they had taken with them had still been accepted by cashiers. The remaining respondents said they’d had to resort to changing the currency during their holiday.
Chris Clarkson, Managing Director of sunshine.co.uk, said the following: “Taking the wrong currency on holiday can be a huge hassle, so it’s really important that you double check what you’ll need to take with you before you go. Sometimes, certain currencies will still be accepted in countries where it isn’t the main currency. For example, the Caribbean Islands widely accept US dollars, so it’s not going to be a problem if that’s the currency you’ve decided to take; with the exception of Cuba.”
“Still, there are no guarantees, so it’s best to take the correct currency for the country you are visiting… just in case!”
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