The Essentials

Where Your U.S. Dollar is Powerful This Summer

Consider this the summer of the power of the U.S. dollar, especially if you’re traveling overseas.

 

This year is a buyer’s market for American travelers.

 

Argentina is a total bargain with seven times more buying power for Americans than last year, since the country dramatically devalued its Peso.

 

Airline tickets are also down in price to Iceland, Spain and even London.

 

Another great bargain this summer is the Azores — the nine westernmost islands in Europe and just a 90-minute flight from Lisbon.

 

And Turkey, where the Lira is still hurting, remains a great bargain.

 

Remember, it’s not just the cost of your airline ticket and hotel room. But you also have to factor in local goods and service — what it costs for a taxi ride, a tube of toothpaste or dinner in a local restaurant. Those prices can’t often be adjusted for wild currency fluctuations, and with a powerful U.S. Dollar, this summer you are definitely in the driver’s seat.