I definitely did a double take when I walked past a Dutch travel agency and saw the entire front window filled up with Uncle Sam. Their brochures encouraged trips to New York, Orlando and the National Parks, reminding their customers that gas, Levi’s and Coke are all 50% cheaper in the States than here. Since the dollar has tanked so drastically, it’s now a bargain for Europeans to vacation and shop in the US. When we moved here 2.5 years ago, the exchange rate was 1 Euro = $1.18. It’s now over 1 Euro = $1.50, which is a fall of a third. Luckily we’re paid in Euros. Not the best news for you as a potential visitors, but remember that a free place to stay for a week would save about $1,000! Happy 4th of July!
Friday, July 04, 2008
Amerika: Now or Never...
I definitely did a double take when I walked past a Dutch travel agency and saw the entire front window filled up with Uncle Sam. Their brochures encouraged trips to New York, Orlando and the National Parks, reminding their customers that gas, Levi’s and Coke are all 50% cheaper in the States than here. Since the dollar has tanked so drastically, it’s now a bargain for Europeans to vacation and shop in the US. When we moved here 2.5 years ago, the exchange rate was 1 Euro = $1.18. It’s now over 1 Euro = $1.50, which is a fall of a third. Luckily we’re paid in Euros. Not the best news for you as a potential visitors, but remember that a free place to stay for a week would save about $1,000! Happy 4th of July!
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