travel extras links & info
The nowtravel.org.uk UK directory currently contains 9 companies in the travel extras category.1. Travelex - foreign currency
What they say:"Travelex serves over 80,000 retail customers a day, that's in excess of 30 million customers every year. The UK's online Price Promise means that no one can beat our online foreign currency prices at www travelex.co.uk. I'ts the best price guaranteed or we refund the difference. That's what makes Travelex the UK's leading Foreign Currency provider. We compare our rates on a daily basis to ensure we are continually offering the best price. We operate at major airports and seaports throughout the country and customers benefit from a commission free service when they pre-order online and all they have to do is select a location and pick up their currency before they depart!"
2. FairFX Prepaid Foreign Exchange MasterCard - best Euro & Dollar rates
What they say:"The FairFX Prepaid MasterCard® is a prepaid card that gives market-leading Euro and US Dollar exchange rates, low cash withdrawal fees and doesn't charge for purchases made in the card currency."
3. Purple Parking - airport car parking
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"PurpleParking, UK's largest airport car parking operator, has been established and has specialised in airport car parking within the Business and Leisure travel market for over 16 years.
purpleparking offers car parking at 19 key airport car parks across the UK.
With Purple Parkings consistently competitive prices it is favoured by many customers travelling from the UK.
Chauffeur Service & Leisure Service available."
4. Essential Travel
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"Essential Travel is a leading UK Travel Extras provider. This means we sell products like travel insurance, airport parking, airport hotels, and car hire to UK residents.
The prices of our insurance policies are very competitive and our levels of cover are excellent. We also have one of the most comprehensive product offerings in the UK for airport parking."
5. Rosetta Stone - Foreign Language Learning Software
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What they say:
"Rosetta Stone is the world's #1 foreign language software company, acclaimed for its success in helping millions of people learn a new language through easy-to-use software programs. ROSETTA STONE CURRENTLY HAS 30 LANGUAGES AVAILABLE in CD-ROM and online subscription format, making language learning easy and convenient. Our software effectively teaches all 4 language skills: listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking. Rosetta Stone offers languages in up to 3 proficiency levels and level sets, depending on language availability. Carefully sequenced curriculum gradually incorporates new words, phrases, and more complex grammar using thousands of real-life pictures and the voices of native speakers.
Rosetta Stone language software is used by Fortune 500 companies, NASA, the US State Department, over 10,000 schools, and more than 5 million people worldwide. Our Dynamic Immersion method of instruction teaches language through thousands of real-life pictures and the voices of native speakers to instruct the user in the areas of language comprehension, reading, writing and speaking."
"Rosetta Stone is the world's #1 foreign language software company, acclaimed for its success in helping millions of people learn a new language through easy-to-use software programs. ROSETTA STONE CURRENTLY HAS 30 LANGUAGES AVAILABLE in CD-ROM and online subscription format, making language learning easy and convenient. Our software effectively teaches all 4 language skills: listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking. Rosetta Stone offers languages in up to 3 proficiency levels and level sets, depending on language availability. Carefully sequenced curriculum gradually incorporates new words, phrases, and more complex grammar using thousands of real-life pictures and the voices of native speakers.
Rosetta Stone language software is used by Fortune 500 companies, NASA, the US State Department, over 10,000 schools, and more than 5 million people worldwide. Our Dynamic Immersion method of instruction teaches language through thousands of real-life pictures and the voices of native speakers to instruct the user in the areas of language comprehension, reading, writing and speaking."
6. TELL ME MORE - language learning software
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What they say:
"TELL ME MORE the best-selling complete learning method software worldwide. Auralog, publisher of the award-winning language software. TELL ME MORE is now the global leader in its field offering language learning products online or on CD-ROM. Auralog is the first company in the world to apply speech recognition technology to language learning software.
TELL ME MORE offers more hours of content, in a wider variety of activities and skill levels, than any other program available. Equally effective for the beginning learner or the advanced speaker, TELL ME MORE promotes advancement at all stages of language learning. "
"TELL ME MORE the best-selling complete learning method software worldwide. Auralog, publisher of the award-winning language software. TELL ME MORE is now the global leader in its field offering language learning products online or on CD-ROM. Auralog is the first company in the world to apply speech recognition technology to language learning software.
TELL ME MORE offers more hours of content, in a wider variety of activities and skill levels, than any other program available. Equally effective for the beginning learner or the advanced speaker, TELL ME MORE promotes advancement at all stages of language learning. "
7. SIM4travel
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What they say:
"Are you travelling abroad this year? Will you be taking your mobile phones? You can make sure you save money by avoiding roaming charges!
82.5% of the UK population own a phone and it's estimated that more than 15m will take their phone abroad this year.
Save money on your mobile calls whilst abroad.
SIM4travel is a new pay as you go service for people travelling abroad on business or pleasure.
By purchasing a travel SIM from SIM4travel, customers can save up to 85% on their calls in over 100 countries worldwide. Its free to receive calls in over 60 countries worldwide.
Pay low - wherever you go."
Product price: £29.95. Highly recommended.
"Are you travelling abroad this year? Will you be taking your mobile phones? You can make sure you save money by avoiding roaming charges!
82.5% of the UK population own a phone and it's estimated that more than 15m will take their phone abroad this year.
Save money on your mobile calls whilst abroad.
SIM4travel is a new pay as you go service for people travelling abroad on business or pleasure.
By purchasing a travel SIM from SIM4travel, customers can save up to 85% on their calls in over 100 countries worldwide. Its free to receive calls in over 60 countries worldwide.
Pay low - wherever you go."
Product price: £29.95. Highly recommended.
8. ABC Holiday Extras
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What they say:
"Holiday Extras are the market leaders in the UK travel industry for add on products. Our web site won the travel trade paper Travel Weeklys BEST WEBSITE award for 2002."
"Holiday Extras are the market leaders in the UK travel industry for add on products. Our web site won the travel trade paper Travel Weeklys BEST WEBSITE award for 2002."
9. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Credit Cards
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What they say:
"RBS is one of the UK’s leading banks, we offer a range of Credit Cards to suit all needs.
All our Credit Cards offer the fantastic introductory rate of 0% on Purchases and Balance Transfer for the first 9 months. Typical 16.9% APR (Variable).
As well as offering competitive rates applicants can opt for our attractive reward package, plus receive much more:
* No annual fee
* Online Fraud Protection
* Online Banking
* Free Travel Accident Insurance
* Interest free credit on purchases for up to 59 days
As you would expect from a leading trusted high street bank we have many years of experience dealing with online customer service. Our straightforward online application gives an instant decision within seconds. "
"RBS is one of the UK’s leading banks, we offer a range of Credit Cards to suit all needs.
All our Credit Cards offer the fantastic introductory rate of 0% on Purchases and Balance Transfer for the first 9 months. Typical 16.9% APR (Variable).
As well as offering competitive rates applicants can opt for our attractive reward package, plus receive much more:
* No annual fee
* Online Fraud Protection
* Online Banking
* Free Travel Accident Insurance
* Interest free credit on purchases for up to 59 days
As you would expect from a leading trusted high street bank we have many years of experience dealing with online customer service. Our straightforward online application gives an instant decision within seconds. "