Americans are not the only ones cutting back on their travels
Comment dit-on, Staycation en francais? How do you say "Staycation" in French or German or Italian? I don't know if there's a word for it, but Europeans -- like Americans -- are doing it. According to a USA Today news report, "Europen Vacations are Downsized,"
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) reported that international tourism in Europe is down about 10 percent the first half of this year compared to 2008, but of course, that includes most of the ski season but just the leading edge of summer. When all is said and done, visitation is probably going totake a 7 to 9 percent hit, according to some sources, and those people who are traveling will do so closer to home and will most likeky spend less.
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I wonder if that'll change when they count summer trips. Yosemite seemed as always filled with Euro tourists this June.
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ReplyDeleteThis hotel Looks awesome! I love this hotel, and travel in general! Thanks for the cool post! I will check this out on Lastminute Travel - cheers!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand why people are cutting back on vacations - they get to be ridiculously expensive, and the larger the family, the larger the cost. But with creativity, networking and persistence, you'd be shocked at the deals you can get.
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ReplyDeleteFamilies plan more day and weekend trips instead of weeklong vacations, despite an average gas price of $2.36 a gallon, down about $1.50 a gallon from a year ago.
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