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Old 01-10-2008, 11:48 AM   #1
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Default How to travel well on a weak dollar


With the US Dollar "tanking" against the currency of most other developed nations, many Americans are taking a second look at the financial picture of planned tours. Well, here is an article from Forbes Magazine that might offer some helpful hints.

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Nashville, Tenn.-based Tim Leffel, author of “Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune,” skipped London and Lisbon this summer, and instead, took his wife and daughter on a two-week trip to Guatemala. There, they stayed in a "gorgeous" hotel which featured a panoramic view of a volcanic lake for $60 a night. He estimates the cost of the entire trip, during which they visited Mayan ruins and colonial towns, and ate inexpensive but tasty meals, was $3,000.
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Gee, it's almost like I read the book. After 22 trips to Europe, I have recently visited Honduras, Belize and Guatemala.

And in NYC, the former Japanese tourists are replaced by happy Brits.
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