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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US,
but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
"AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US, but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. Can you really not work this sort of thing out for yourself? Whilst it is not common in Europe to get rooms with kitchen equipment, it is possible to save money on dining by buying pre-cooked food in supermarkets for pic-nic lunches and by eating in cheaper establishments or local takeaways (i.e not McDonalds). TBH, after you have paid 6-700 dollars (or perhaps more) for a flight, is the cost of eating in a snack bar or small restaurant really going to be a problem? Why are you travelling this 8000 mile trip? Is it to see a tourist location or experience the culture? If it just the former, then eat supermarket lunches, they do exist in Europe. And if the hotel breakfast is extra, just don't go. You don't need an all you can eat breakfast and buying your cofee&croissant in a local cafe will cost half (or less) the hotel price. HTH HAND tim |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
On 7/20/2008 2:39 PM AZ Nomad ignored two million years of human
evolution to write: [...] I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. Depends on where you go in Europe really. And when. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. Well, I can tell you what I've done, and will do again, in Germany. The missus and I rented a "vacation apartment" ("Ferienwohnung" or, in German vernacular, "FeWo") in the village of Erlau, west of Bamberg, back in October 2006. Rates haven't changed much in the last couple of years; right now, a comfortable little apartment there (the one we rented) will set you back €38.00 per night. However, that has to be paid in cash. Even at today's exchange rate, that's about US$60 per night. That sum gets you a comfortable, no-frills place to stay for two people. You'll need a car to get there, and the very pleasant lady who runs the place will offer you breakfast if you want, for a few euros, or you have your choice of some nearby supermarkets where you can provision yourself very reasonably. The apartment's kitchenette was fitted with stove, microwave oven, and coffemaker, along with the comfortable bed for two and a bathroom with shower and toilet. There's another apartment in the place, somewhat smaller, that runs €33.00 per night, and there are bigger apartments; the most expensive runs €56.00 per night. I liked the place and the owner, but I also like variety, so I booked a different place for an upcoming trip, in a village just outside of the wonderful old city of Bamberg. I booked a FeWo for three for €46.00 per night, and for three adults, we can cope with the equivalent of US$73 total just fine. If you do choose to go out to eat, the local guesthouses tend to be on the reasonable side as well. But, this is Germany, not Spain or Italy. Somehow, though, I'd think similar such lodgings might be available in those countries as well. The other money-saving option is to go east. If it's the Mediterranean you want, think Croatia with Adriatic coastal towns like Split or historic Dubrovnik. Similar options might be Bulgaria's Black Sea coast or western Turkey, all of which can still be relative bargains, even in these days of the weak American dollar. |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:39:32 -0500, AZ Nomad
wrote: My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US, but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. Do some simple research and planning. For Spain, start he www.madridman.com For exchange rates start he www.xe.com or for a table comparing the US$ to every other rate in the world he http://www.xe.com/ict/ In your case the logical answer would be to go to Eastern non-euro Europe where your US$ will still buy a lot of forints, zloty or korunas. You can have a wonderful time in Hungary or Poland for less than half the costs of Spain or Italy. Cheers, Alan, Australia -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_s/ http://loraltravel.blogspot.com Latest: The Taj Mahal |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
All places in Europe are worth visiting, it's your currency that is
worthless. Your choice is Turkey or Tunisia in north Africa... Despite what people say, 1 euro = 1.60 $ and the tendency is down for the $ ! No use choosing a cheap hotel in a cheap country if you can't afford to drive with a liter at 1.60 euro... "AZ Nomad" a écrit dans le message de ... My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US, but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
Following up to AZ Nomad
My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US, but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. hearing horror stories? The dollar is weak, a simple fact. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. why not? After the exchange rate, what problems are you expecting? I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. In Spain you can hire self catering accomodation, but usually by the week. Eating out isnt expensive in spain though. -- Mike........ remove clothing to email |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
On 20 Jul, 23:39, AZ Nomad wrote:
My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US, but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. *I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? *Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. try South Africa its pegged to the $ |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
AZ Nomad wrote:
A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. What's the exchange rate between Arizona and California? As one of my clients said recently. Just think of the prices in Euro as being in dollars and it doesn't hurt so much. cpmac -- Audio Tour Guide d day Normandy. Self Guiding. http://normandy-tour-guide.cpmac.com.audio-guide.php3 Driver guide Normandy |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
Alan S wrote:
On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:39:32 -0500, AZ Nomad wrote: My wife and I wanted to visit possibly Spain or Italy from here in Arizona US, but have been hearing horror stories about the current exchange rate. A while back we visited California, and I really got tired of being ripped of on everything. I can't imagine how Europe would be right now. I was wondering if anybody might have some advice on visiting europe on the cheap? Stuff like renting a room with kitchen access and getting local groceries instead of paying for restaurant meals, etc. Do some simple research and planning. For Spain, start he www.madridman.com For exchange rates start he www.xe.com or for a table comparing the US$ to every other rate in the world he http://www.xe.com/ict/ In your case the logical answer would be to go to Eastern non-euro Europe where your US$ will still buy a lot of forints, zloty or korunas. You can have a wonderful time in Hungary or Poland for less than half the costs of Spain or Italy. With its mediterranean coastal climate, don't forget Croatia! I find it a tad cheaper than Poland or Hungary as well. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins |
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****ty exchange rate, any place in europe worth visiting?
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:06:10 +0100, Mike..... wrote:
After the exchange rate, what problems are you expecting? Euro 5 for a half litre beer in France and Italy. That's horrific in my book. -- Tim C. |
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