Travel cheaper in Europe as dollar climbs up
Americans may not beat last year on value abroad but a 6 percent dollar rise helps. eurozone costs vary by city with Lisbon pasteis de nata about a dollar, Porto wine eight fifty, and Algarve beach gear around twelve dollars. Nordic trips also cheaper as the dollar strengthens against the krona.
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