Tagged: exchange-rates

Though the Timid Tourist is Frightened by a Number of Adverse Travel Conditions, the Value of the U.S. Dollar is Not One of Them. The Dollar is Today Unusually Strong

Perhaps the biggest travel news of the current season is that the U.S. currency remains unusually strong against virtually every other currency. When you travel abroad in the coming…

The Canadian "Loonie" is Dropping Fast, Improving Prospects for U.S. Trips to Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver

We've recently been focusing in Frommers.com on the "unfortunate five":  Argentina, Turkey, Bali, India and Japan--those nations whose currencies have weakened dramatically…

At an Almost Unbelievable Rate of 64 Rupees to the U.S. Dollar, India Has Become the Bargain Destination of the Decade

India--to begin with--was always an inexpensive place in which to travel, even when a U.S. Dollar bought you only 40 Rupees.  When that currency then weakened to a level of…

With the Japanese Yen Now Selling at an Astonishing Rate of 101 to the U.S. Dollar, Japan Has Once Again Become a Moderately-Priced Travel Destination

Yesterday was the Big Day, the time when the Japanese unit of currency--the Yen--crashed through a  longtime psychological barrier and begun trading at just a nano less than…

Park of the Week: Cliff Dwellings at Tonto National Monument, Arizona

Don't confuse the Tonto name of this imposing national monument with that of The Lone Ranger's sidekick. (Tonto is a Spanish word meaning "fool" or "idiot", so I guess the cowboy…

North American Ski Report: Early-Season Packages

Squaw Valley Turns 60 With Great Early-Season Packages Squaw Valley, Calif. (tel. 866/366-7261; www.squaw.com), which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this winter, launches the…

Beer Festivals for an Ale-ing World: 8 Suds Celebrations Across the Globe

From San Francisco to Montreal and Belgium, we bring you a year of beer festivals that celebrate the hops, the culture, the cuisine, and, of course, the taste.San Francisco Beer…

Key West: Conch Fritters, Margaritas & Characters

I like Key West because it is replete with characters, and often weird juxtapositions of these people, usually when you least expect it. I lived there for five years in the 1990s,…

Slope Specs: Sugarloaf, A New England Giant Crowned in White

Sugarloaf (tel. 800/THE-LOAF or 207/237-2000; www.sugarloaf.com) is a formidable freestanding mountain and, at 4,327 feet, Maine's second highest. Its lofty summit is high enough for…

Hotelier's Big Deal for Small Travelers

It's tough to check into a hotel when you can't see over the reception desk. In a nation where the average man stands five-nine, the 1.2 million people under 4'10" might find some…