20 ways to take back the 20% our dollar lost to the Euro

In February 2008 the dollar plummeted 20 % and it didn’t intend to recover in the near future. The logical consequence was that the cost of the euro climbed from $1.20 to $1.50. While in Europe the countries are not allowed to run deficits, in the United States this is obvious. All these facts make their travel dreams to Europe turn into an expensive nightmare.

To make them affordable the author describes 20 ways to take back that 20% fall in dollar’s value. They propose simple money-saving opportunities as skip the hotel breakfast, but recommend also cheap tips, simple hotels… .

http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-20-ways-take-back-20-percent-dollar29jan08?parent=europe&type=destinations
Wouter Staelens