Where to travel on the weak dollar
May 05, 2008 | Online Travel
One of the easiest ways to avoid weak-dollar distress is to travel within the States. Many high-end destinations are offering value-added incentives to generate business.
Debbie Trevino, a travel agent at Naperville, Ill.-based Hobson Travel, who specializes in international luxury destinations, says that despite the weak dollar, she’s still making sales.
“Luxury travel hasn’t quit, but it has changed,” says Trevino. “People want more value--they’re looking for more inclusive, personalized, one-on-one experiences.”
And even though travelers want more bang for their buck, as Trevino suggests, the good news is that they can find it--even with the dollar depreciating in value by 7.5% in the past six months. That’s because several high-end destinations still have a weak currency compared with the dollar.
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