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Euro Down-Time to Visit?
With the euro down to almost 1.2/dollar compared to 1.35/dollar a few
months ago,is now the right time to travel to Europe?Does anyone expect the euro to continue down or bounce back up? I want to fly to London for a few days then take the Eurostar to Paris for several days.Can I buy a round-trip ticket that arrives in London and departs Paris or must it be a one-way to London and a one-way back from Paris? My second trip would be to see Rome then Venice then Athens.What would be the best way to go from Venice to Athens,by train or boat? |
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With the euro down to almost 1.2/dollar compared to 1.35/dollar a few
months ago,is now the right time to travel to Europe?Does anyone expect the euro to continue down or bounce back up? If you want to see Europe, don't get too hung up on the exchange rates. They're not likely to change in a radical way anytime soon, certainly not more than 10%... a lot less volatile than gasoline prices! I want to fly to London for a few days then take the Eurostar to Paris for several days.Can I buy a round-trip ticket that arrives in London and departs Paris or must it be a one-way to London and a one-way back from Paris? No problem getting a round-trip ticket that flies into London and departs from Paris. Most airline websites allow you to do that (choose the "more options" and then "multi-city"). Doesn't seem to cost anymore either. The one-way Eurostar trip will run from $100-150 one-way coach restricted fare (no exchange or refund options). Check www.Eurostar.com. Don't bother with their "rail insurance" option, which isn't too expensive but covers reimbursement of tickets only if you file a police report, probably more hassle than it's worth. My second trip would be to see Rome then Venice then Athens.What would be the best way to go from Venice to Athens,by train or boat? Don't know, haven't been. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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wrote in message oups.com... With the euro down to almost 1.2/dollar compared to 1.35/dollar a few months ago,is now the right time to travel to Europe?Does anyone expect the euro to continue down or bounce back up? I want to fly to London for a few days then take the Eurostar to Paris for several days.Can I buy a round-trip ticket that arrives in London and departs Paris or must it be a one-way to London and a one-way back from Paris? My second trip would be to see Rome then Venice then Athens.What would be the best way to go from Venice to Athens,by train or boat? Prices on the Eurostar get higher the closer you get to the departure date, so buy that ticket as soon as possible. You want an open jaws ticket to London, leaving from Paris. I almost always buy open jaws tickets because they save the time and expense of returning to my starting point. And they cost almost the same as a round-trip ticket. As for getting from Venice to Athens, I think the best way is by plane. Marianne |
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