Let us all face facts here, money is most definitely tighter today than it has been for a long time. With this in mind, people are settling for travelling to destinations that are much closer to home. And if you are able to catch a flight, without some annoying volcano cancelling it, lately, people are not venturing anything like as far.

One such destination that works extremely well in this regard, is Ireland. In fact, you do not even need to catch a flight to the Emerald Isle, you could choose to get there by travelling across the Irish Sea, by ferry.

Once you have plugged for this beautiful part of the British Isles, you are going to need to get your hands on some Euros; after all, Ireland stopped using their pounds many years ago now. Todays best Euro Exchange Rate can be found on the internet. Under no circumstances should you use your bank - they are only ever out to rip you off and will never offer the best deals.

Travel agents are a better choice as they are often able to offer you a more favourable rate. But as we have already said, internet sites really do seem to offer the best deals around. Just be careful to make sure that the site you are looking at is completely reputable.

Check the site's commission level and the charge they apply for postage and packing too. Very often, the sites may well be very high here and you may lose the discounts that would have otherwise accrued.