By Travelmail Reporter We're a nation of scrimpers and savers when it comes to booking a holiday. But our preconceived ideas about expensive destinations are often misjudged, with many of us overspending despite our keenness for a bargain. As many as 49 per cent of Britons who had never been to France felt it was not a value-for-money country, according to a new survey by Post Office Travel Money. Pricey: Destinations such as the Cote D'azur in the south of France are not seen as value for money On a budget: Beaches, such as Slanchev Bryag in Bulgaria, are thought to be budget options
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Perceived value is the key to how we choose our holidays, finds a survey
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Turkey and Spain score but France, Dubai and Italy get the thumbs down
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Only a third of us stick to our spending budget on overseas trips
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On a holiday spending budget of £552 the average overspend is £242
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