Budget travel tips to stretch American dollars abroad
Americans abroad face higher costs as hotels meals and transport rise. Use travelers checks in strong currencies hedge against declines get best exchange rates. Take airport bus not taxi. use public transit. Choose first class hotels with included breakfast and dine off main streets. Buy duty free items before departure and check for discounts via travel agents and tourist offices. Plan routes, buy Eurail passes before leaving, and consider off season travel for lowest fares.
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Travel roundup notes three-week course on the train in American culture
Students can earn graduate or undergraduate credit in a three-week course titled the train in American culture. A 19-day Amtrak itinerary runs from Washington Union Station to Pueblo Kansas City St Louis and New Orleans with nights on board or in cities along the route.
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Italians lead world in wine consumption per capita
The text notes Italians as the world’s largest wine drinkers with a per capita intake of 110.5 liters. It also mentions Sigmund Freud smoking up to 20 cigars a day even after cancer. It adds that Louis Philippe, last Capetian king, abdicated in 1848 and left for England.
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Hagerman Peak Prompts Summer Vacation Plans
It's not too early to plan a summer getaway with options including Hagerman Peak in Colorado. The notice suggests choosing mountains, beaches, or cities and arranging the best accommodations for maximum enjoyment.
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Duel of Clay and Randolph on 1826 date
On this date in 1826 Secretary of State Henry Clay dueled Senator John Randolph of Virginia. Neither was wounded.
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