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re: How will tariffs affect overseas travel this summer?
Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:22 pm to Foch
Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:22 pm to Foch
I’m sorry. I wasn’t clear. My question was more about how exchange rates will be affected not about the politics. We are going to Great Britain this summer. We’ve already bought airline tickets and I was wondering if our budget is going to get blown up or not?
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Posted on 3/7/25 at 4:29 am to chuckie
Tariffs have nearly nothing to directly do with exchange rates. The performance (or lack thereof) each individual economy does.
The UK only imports about $60b worth of goods from the US. It's mainly machinery, chemicals, and fuel. They export about $30b to the US. That's less than the GDP of Georgia (the state, not the country.)
Tariffs will be a non factor for you. Dr. Pepper might be more expensive if you buy it at a Tesco because of tariffs, but the Tayto chips and sandwich lunches you'll eat on the run will be unaffected by tariffs. Now, if the economy of the UK suddenly expands by 9% in Q2, the exchange rate might change, but (poli board poli board poli board discussion) it's unlikely.
The UK only imports about $60b worth of goods from the US. It's mainly machinery, chemicals, and fuel. They export about $30b to the US. That's less than the GDP of Georgia (the state, not the country.)
Tariffs will be a non factor for you. Dr. Pepper might be more expensive if you buy it at a Tesco because of tariffs, but the Tayto chips and sandwich lunches you'll eat on the run will be unaffected by tariffs. Now, if the economy of the UK suddenly expands by 9% in Q2, the exchange rate might change, but (poli board poli board poli board discussion) it's unlikely.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 12:58 pm to Nole Man
I have retired friends in Europe and Asia. No change because they know their neighbors and the neighbors know them.
But Americans walking around Paris or Berlin? Not as welcoming.
And in parts of Spain like Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam there are cases of open hostility against tourist. Not political they just sick of tourist.
But Americans walking around Paris or Berlin? Not as welcoming.
And in parts of Spain like Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam there are cases of open hostility against tourist. Not political they just sick of tourist.
Posted on 3/7/25 at 9:30 pm to Lakeboy7
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And in parts of Spain like Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam there are cases of open hostility against tourist. Not political they just sick of tourist.
That's click bait shite. Youre fine in any of those cities unless you are a-hole.
Posted on 3/8/25 at 8:11 am to Lakeboy7
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And in parts of Spain like Barcelona, Athens, Amsterdam there are cases of open hostility against tourist. Not political they just sick of tourist.
I was in Athens less than a year ago; I had absolutely zero issues. Don’t be an obnoxiously obvious tourist and no one will bat an eye at you.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 8:54 am to Joshjrn
Glad you’re safe.
The fact remains the locals in those areas mentioned are sick and tired of tourist. Because not all tourist are well behaved.
The fact remains the locals in those areas mentioned are sick and tired of tourist. Because not all tourist are well behaved.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 9:23 am to Lakeboy7
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Because not all American tourists are well behaved.
FIFY
Posted on 3/9/25 at 10:29 am to VABuckeye
It’s not just Americans. The English are the absolute worst. Nobody likes them.
Posted on 3/9/25 at 12:37 pm to Lakeboy7
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Glad you’re safe.
The fact remains the locals in those areas mentioned are sick and tired of tourist. Because not all tourist are well behaved.
How would a local, who isn't directly transacting with you because they want your money, figure out that you're a tourist, unless you're being obnoxiously obvious?
This post was edited on 3/9/25 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 3/9/25 at 6:38 pm to Lakeboy7
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It’s not just Americans. The English are the absolute worst. Nobody likes them.
Yeah, the huge influx of budget airlines like Ryanair, EasyJet, Eurowing, WizzAir, etc. has changed the tourist crowd in Europe. A lot of people don't realize how crazy expensive it used to be for Europeans to fly Lufthansa from London to Munich or Air France from Paris to Athens or KLM from Madrid to Amsterdam. They were paying MORE than we paid (or took long train journeys) and that kept the crowds a little older and more civilized.
Now that many of these places are getting hit with the neighborhood party crowd who can pay $60 to fly in for a stag/hen party or a raucous city break (why not get wasted in Bucharest for a change?), they are starting to take a different attitude towards the proverbial "obnoxious American" who talks too loud and leaves a tip when he's not supposed to.
Posted on 3/15/25 at 4:17 pm to Nole Man
No one is treating Americans bad. I just got back from Ireland and they loved having us over there.
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