Last year, The Bank of England announced that it would be phasing out the use of paper £20 and £50 banknotes, and after September 30, 2022 they will no longer be accepted as legal tender. Why is [...]
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If you’re planning your next trip, chances are you’re searching for some great food to eat, places to see, and activities to do! We’ve put together a list of our top 5 travel bloggers to help you [...]
Summer is right around the corner! If you’re excited to travel (finally!), and you want to get some inspiration, or just want to kick back and relax — here are 5 movies to get you excited about [...]
In 2021, we were hopeful that the widespread deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine would return our world back to the “normal” we previously knew. Although this was not the case, many resumed travel [...]
There’s a longstanding debate about whether people should use their credit card when travelling abroad. While there is no right or wrong answer to this question, there is a lot of nuance. [...]
Going into 2021, a whopping 80% of Canadians made travel plans for the year. After many endless months of border and travel restrictions, who can blame people for wanting to travel? The good news [...]
I grew up in the 80s and have vivid memories of polishing and shining my leather shoes before every family outing. Back then, I’d never dream of attending church in anything less than my Sunday [...]
Eleven years ago, on May 22, 2010, Bitcoin was first used as a means of exchange in an everyday transaction. 10,000 bitcoins were paid for two large Papa John’s pizzas. Although this transaction [...]
There are many benefits to using our services, including the exchange rates we are able to offer our clients and low fee wire charges. Even though it may only look like we are saving our client a [...]
Many years ago, the Canadian government imposed a rule that required currency operators to determine the purpose of a client’s transaction. The process of determining the purpose of the [...]