Comments on: Vacation Where The U.S. Dollar Is Strong To Stretch Your Money. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Cleaning Carpets Again and Daily Links - Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29784 Cleaning Carpets Again and Daily Links - Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:45:45 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29784 [...] a vacation outside the United States? Consider traveling to where the dollar is strong to get the most bang for your U.S. buck. I wouldn’t refuse a two-month vacation in Bali. [...] [...] a vacation outside the United States? Consider traveling to where the dollar is strong to get the most bang for your U.S. buck. I wouldn’t refuse a two-month vacation in Bali. [...]

]]> By: Laura K http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29719 Laura K Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:14:24 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29719 I went to Costa Rica this summer for my honeymoon. I'm sure there are ways to do it super cheaply by backpacking around (although, can't you do this almost anywhere?), we didn't find it particularly affordable in relation to other places we've traveled. It was our honeymoon, so we stayed at nice-ish places, but we definitely did a lot of research and everything was similar to what you'd pay in the US (IMHO). I went to Costa Rica this summer for my honeymoon. I’m sure there are ways to do it super cheaply by backpacking around (although, can’t you do this almost anywhere?), we didn’t find it particularly affordable in relation to other places we’ve traveled. It was our honeymoon, so we stayed at nice-ish places, but we definitely did a lot of research and everything was similar to what you’d pay in the US (IMHO).

]]> By: debtdieter http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29716 debtdieter Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:03:41 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29716 Bali is cheap to get to from here in Australia, as is Fiji & Thailand. It's actually cheaper to go to New Zealand than it is to go to Perth from Sydney! We're quite lucky in that respect. I'm off to the UK next year and the poor Australian dollar doesn't hold up well against the pound at the bext of times, let alone at the moment. :-( Bali is cheap to get to from here in Australia, as is Fiji & Thailand. It’s actually cheaper to go to New Zealand than it is to go to Perth from Sydney! We’re quite lucky in that respect.

I’m off to the UK next year and the poor Australian dollar doesn’t hold up well against the pound at the bext of times, let alone at the moment. :-(

]]> By: David http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29713 David Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:03:38 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29713 Wow, $7 a night. Amazing. Wow, $7 a night. Amazing.

]]> By: tightfistedmiser http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29712 tightfistedmiser Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:45:35 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29712 I've been to Costa Rica a couple times. When I went in 2000 I got a $99 roundtrip airfare deal and stayed in a $7 a night room and had a great time. I doubt you can get airfare that cheap now but it is probably the cheapest of these destinations to get to. I’ve been to Costa Rica a couple times. When I went in 2000 I got a $99 roundtrip airfare deal and stayed in a $7 a night room and had a great time. I doubt you can get airfare that cheap now but it is probably the cheapest of these destinations to get to.

]]> By: jim http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29711 jim Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:39:07 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29711 It has gotten stronger the last few months, it was $2 per British pound sterling and yesterday it was $1.63; though England is still very expensive regardless of the exchange rate. It has gotten stronger the last few months, it was $2 per British pound sterling and yesterday it was $1.63; though England is still very expensive regardless of the exchange rate.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.mytwodollars.com/2008/10/23/vacation-where-the-us-dollar-is-strong-to-stretch-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29709 Miranda Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:05:57 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1739#comment-29709 Great list! These are places, I think, that would be great for an extended vacation or the increasingly popular "mini-retirement." Great list! These are places, I think, that would be great for an extended vacation or the increasingly popular “mini-retirement.”

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