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Ozy_Flame · 01-21-2009, 06:45 PM

Well it's not THAT bad, but bad enough to start a thread about it. I'm currently preparing for a trip to Japan in three weeks, and I just realized that my purchasing power is over 30% less than it was two years ago when I went. That means this trip is likely to cost me another $2000 just to keep up with the crappy Forex rate.

I'm not going to spend any less because of it (I have a great steady income) but it's just frackin' annoying when you're trying to purchase rail and air passes that are advertised at one price but end up costing 30% more.

Anybody else frustrated with this, or have had to alter / cancel their travel plans because of it?

01-21-2009, 06:45 PM	#1
Ozy_Flame Posted the 6 millionth post! Join Date: Feb 2002 Exp:	Horrible Canadian exchange rate Well it's not THAT bad, but bad enough to start a thread about it. I'm currently preparing for a trip to Japan in three weeks, and I just realized that my purchasing power is over 30% less than it was two years ago when I went. That means this trip is likely to cost me another $2000 just to keep up with the crappy Forex rate. I'm not going to spend any less because of it (I have a great steady income) but it's just frackin' annoying when you're trying to purchase rail and air passes that are advertised at one price but end up costing 30% more. Anybody else frustrated with this, or have had to alter / cancel their travel plans because of it?