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From: lynn stone (no email)
Date: Mon Dec 13 2004 - 12:57:28 EST
This last weekend I think I heard that the USD is now
converting at the rate of $2.00USD to 1 Pound and
$1.40USD to 1 Euro. It wasn't so very long ago that
the Euro cost $.86USD when it came into being (as I
remember) and the Pound was about $1.50USD. People in
the US are no longer said to be going to Europe or
buying goods from there as they once were (unless they
are independently wealthy). I can only think that the
rapidly declining USD is also having a similar effect
in the Carribean, Central America, South America, the
South Pacific, and just about every other place in the
world.
Certaily _not_ everyone on this list is U.S. american
and certainly some of you U.S. americans are cruising
in other parts of the world than the U.S. My question
is: how has/is the rapidly decling USD effected(ing)
your cruise and cruising plans? How are you coping?
Only anchoring and just taking in those
businesses/sights immediately available on shore or
what?
Another question is: where can USD wielding cruisers
cruise without being independently wealthy? Also, some
of you may be U.S. citizens who are living outside the
U.S. due to work or retirement reasons. How does the
rate effect you and how are you coping?
Still another question is: for those out cruising
under a U.S. flag, have you found any problems
clearing into or out of other countries given the
current state of the world and how our government is
perceived in many places in the world?
Anyone have a "crystal ball" and have some idea of
when the decline will end and start to reverse?
Failing that, anyone know how we in the U.S. can get
meaningful, well paying work in Europe, etc. where we
can afford to cruise? Anyone out there thinking of or
have immigrated to another country from the U.S.
either as a "resident alien" or actually taking out
citizenship? I hear that Canada is giving classes in
various places in the U.S. toward that end but I find
it difficult to think about going to a land of snow
and ice much of the year. And, for those of middle to
somewhat greater age, how does that effect moving to
another country? I've heard, for example, that
Australia doesn't allow people to move there if you
are over about age 54.
I'm serious here. The state of the USD seems to be
putting an end to all our plans for our "golden years"
and we're not taking it lightly. These questions may
have all have been asked and answered in the past but
with the changing situations, perhaps there are better
answers now or perhaps they have not been asked at all
before? Or perhaps I didn't pay any attention since I
didn't recognize that it was having an effect on me
and mine.
TIA for all your answers. Where can we go?
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Lynn
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