I really should travel to Europe now!

Just read that the Euro is currently at .976 USD in currency markets this morning. I can't remember the last time when the Euro was this low compared to the USD.

Do come over, and let us know when. Make it next summer, so we can fly the open-cockpit planes

Thank you for that very kind invite semmern!

I was in Hamburg, Germany a few weeks ago on conference.

I have to say even then, the US to Euro conversion made things very cheap - even if I wasn't paying! (because business trip expenses were covered).

$ strong against the £ too.

I am in Normandy exploring the beaches and museums, ( my father was part of the Invasion.) It is much cheaper now. Will plan on a driving tour down the coast of France, then Journey int Spain. Can’t beat the prices.!

That sounds like an amazing trip. I would love to go to Juno Beach. My Poppa was part of that invasion.

Dad and Mom's family friend is in Santorini with his wife for their 40th anniversary. He emailed us photos. Greece sea is very blue. I never seen water that blue.

Me being an avid student and fan of the military history of the Classical world, Greece is absolutely on my bucket list of countries to visit.

A big factor in my ordering a Sim Gears ICP now was because of the current exchange rate.

I was on a call with some of my co-workers and one of them just got back from a trip to Europe and said the exchange rate was great, but that a bunch of US folks figured that out too and it was pretty crowded.

The Euro going below the dollar definitely helps. However, the gas prices here are ridiculous compared to the US. And because of this, everything else is expense. Food, electricity, heat, etc. I just paid 350 Euro for firewood this winter. To put it in perspective, the same amount of wood last year cost 160 Euro. People's gas prices have climbed almost 3,000 percent in some areas. So, while I love the dollar advantage, I would take a higher Euro without the inflation any day of week.

Please come over.
Bring food.

The US dollar is higher than the Euro. That is the only point of this thread. Nobody is traveling anywhere.

You need a new hobby.

Don't you buy more in Europe with the dollar than with the Euro?

Only recently, not for the last 20 years.
1 USD is worth 1.03 Euro... a c*nt hair.
Europe is in the mid of an energy crisis. They rely heavily on Russian oil.

The ignore feature doesn't seem to be working. But everyone knows a condescending, narcissist doesn't really "ignore". They pretend and still read the posts.

That’s enough already. You didn’t need to post in this thread, but chose to do it because of personal animosity.

Hmpf

College friend moved to Poland 3 months ago. He said it's better than the USA and he can't stop raving about the beautiful women there. He says American women have very unfriendly hot mess attitude.

Did he live in LA or Miami?

Lynn Boston

A dollar won't get much in Europe, you will need to change it to the local currency (they don't all use the Euro although many do).

It's more Russian natural gas than oil that some countries (especially Germany) relied on. Unfortunately, when they go hunting on the global market for replacement volume & are competing against the Chinese etc.its at the current, very high prices.

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LOL

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Alas, it didn't always used to be that way.

Anyway, if you guys can hold off for another year or two, you might get a free trip to Europe paid for by the government!

I lived in Europe for almost 17 years, mostly as a home base while in the military. Saw the dollar go from 4 marks to one euro. Loved the history and the food, politics not too much and we are headed in that direction way to fast. Headed for Iceland and Norway this Summer and Israel/Egypt/Jordan in the fall. But home will always be the mountains and forest of Idaho and Montana.

Now that is quite an eclectic itinerary!

What do you plan to do here in Norway? If you want I can arrange a flight in a Tiger Moth or similar around Oslo

Semmern is truly "The Man".

Reported.

Sorted.

I never thought my thread would attract so many spammers.

Well why, did you not want to post in it again?!?!

And here I thought Germany didn’t have any comedians!

Ah you know, low-flying fruits, sometimes I can't resist...

True. Grabbling low-flying fruit does equate with the German talent for comedy.