| | |  Travel & Outdoors | November 2008 
A Declining Dollar Makes For Delicious Deals Abroad
 Valarie D'Elia - NY1 News
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While our dollars may be in a deep freeze here at home, the greenback is undergoing some global warming, resulting in some unexpected travel opportunities.
Just when we can barely afford to sneeze, much of the world has the for-sale sign posted for travelers.
Just a five-hour flight away, the U.S. dollar has gained 50 percent against the Icelandic Krona in the past year, giving you twice the spending power in the land of fire and ice. So go ahead pack that bathing suit and take a dip into the Blue Lagoon. For more information, it's IcelandAir.com.
On the other side of the world, the Australian dollar is bottoming out, so Going Down Under can be up to 40 percent cheaper. Go to Australia.com for details.
Since our dollar is heading south here at home, why not follow it by taking a trip to South America, where you can find the Brazilian Real a real bargain. More information can be found at BrazilTour.com.
A little farther south in Argentina, it takes two to tango, but one dollar should get you triple the value on hotels, tours, and leather goods. For an adventure in Argentina, go to Turismo.gov.ar.
Just south of the border, the Mexican Peso is about a quarter cheaper for Americans. Go to VisitMexico.com for more on a trip to Mexico.
One of the best travel buys is in South Africa, where the value of the dollar is roaring by as much as 70 percent against the Rand. It's SouthAfrica.net for more.
The Canadian dollar continues to plummet and a trip to visit our neighbors to the north can save you as much as one-third of what it was. For more on a Canadian getaway, go to Canada.travel.
Even the stubborn Euro and the British Pound are loosening their grips on the greenback just a bit and some of the best buys to fly transatlantic are in business class. Go to VisitEurope.com and VisitBritain.com for more on these deals. |
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