[Idyllchat] Italy '08

[Lynanne Guynn]

Yes, the dollar is really bad.  But I've been to Venice eight times now, and started collecting those watches with different colored bands and fancy milliflori flowers around the face on my first visit. Back then I had set my limit at 12 to 15 euros each.  This past summer I  found the watches were still mostly 12 to 15 euros.  

I've also noticed that the bars and veggie stands haven't raised their prices.  Still can get a Spritz for 2.50 euros, cappuchini for 2.50 euros, and a trametzini (little sandwich) for 1.60 euros.  The street markets each week still have the same prices as 4-7 years ago.  The little neighborhood tratoria still have the same prices as before.

You said:  "...the working Italians are reaping no benefits from the pricy Euro."  It's not a pricy Euro, it's the bad American dollar.  The Euro is still good!!

Once you get to Italy with your Euros (that you've already converted from dollars in the states), you'll not need to worry about the bad dollar.  Go and enjoy, and chalk it up to another great vacation experience :-))

If you haven't yet been to Venice, I urge you to go next year.  There are many options for an economical stay there.  Just don't go to the upscale restaurants (try neighborhood places), or stay at expensive hotels (if not with Untours) and expensive tourist shopping districts.

Lynanne


-----Original Message-----
From: MICHAEL CONCORDIA
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:23 PM
To: idyllchat at lists.untours.com
Subject: [Idyllchat] Italy '08

Does anyone have any ideas how to get around the inflated Euro, or the 
deflated dollar, however you prefer to look at it.
I don't think I'm doing Italy next year ,or in the near future ,because of 
the basically 30%+ "tax".
Our family has been going for the past 8 years but this last trip ,in '07, 
was an eye opener.
I guess we are heading back to the pre 1950's when only the wealthy traveled 
overseas.
What a shame. The sad thing is that the working Italians are reaping no 
benefits from the pricy Euro.
Mike C. 

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