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The best places in the world to visit while the dollar is this strong
This is a great time for Americans to travel internationally. A host of factors have come together to make the prospect more affordable: The American economy is showing real strength, the dollar has greater buying power compared to almost all worldwide currencies, and hotel prices overseas are down, sometimes significantly. TripAdvisor recently released its survey of 2015 hotel room prices showing an average 7 percent decline overseas overall — and an even bigger drop of 9 percent in Europe. That decline came from a combination of better currency exchange rates for Americans using dollars and lower rates set by ... (full story)