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What month are you going on vacation, flying from where TO where? If you've got a great source for such inexpensive tickets, PLEASE SHARE IT because I am sure a lot of people would appreciate the travel tip!
What month are you going on vacation, flying from where TO where? If you've got a great source for such inexpensive tickets, PLEASE SHARE IT because I am sure a lot of people would appreciate the travel tip!
It was too Barcelona. And it was pure luck - two open seats - strange departure times - plane changes.
It was too Barcelona. And it was pure luck - two open seats - strange departure times - plane changes.
We are picking up a cruise.
Well, have fun. You got a great, and unusual deal, and I'm sure you're excited by this opportunity! Sounds like you'll have a great time.
We travel to Europe from Dallas pretty often, and we rarely find tickets for under $1500. It used to make a significant difference whether we booked the flights weeks or even months in advance, but now that doesn't seem to make a difference at all.
I remember fondly traveling roundtrip from Dallas to Frankfurt about fifteen years ago, for under $600. My how times have changed!
Well, have fun. You got a great, and unusual deal, and I'm sure you're excited by this opportunity! Sounds like you'll have a great time.
We travel to Europe from Dallas pretty often, and we rarely find tickets for under $1500. It used to make a significant difference whether we booked the flights weeks or even months in advance, but now that doesn't seem to make a difference at all.
I remember fondly traveling roundtrip from Dallas to Frankfurt about fifteen years ago, for under $600. My how times have changed!
It's a shame how high the prices have become. The lowest prices for even Washington to London are now > $900 per person.
I'm a German who has been living in the U.S. for the past year and a half, and I've met so many people here who have never been outside of the U.S. I researched the topic a bit, and only about 30% of Americans actually hold a passport. Why are so many Americans not interested in overseas travel? Back in Europe, travel is a big part of the lifestyle and is a very high priority for most. I understand how vast and diverse the U.S. is and that there are a lot of cultural differences from region to region, but it still doesn't have the same effect on personal growth and cultural awareness that travel abroad has. Americans on average are no more or no less well off than the average European, so I don't think it is necessarily a money issue. In fact, quite a few Americans I met who don't travel own quite nice homes and expensive cars. Obviously the U.S. isn't as close to other countries as European countries are, but Aussies, Kiwis, and Canadians are even more isolated yet they tend to travel more.
A lot of Europeans perceive Americans to be culturally ignorant because of their lack of travel and feel that Americans have no interest in learning about anyone but themselves. After living here, I do think Americans in general are a bit more culturally ignorant than Europeans due to a lack of cultural immersion. By this, I don't mean to say that Americans are close-minded, but that they just don't know much about the outside world. I actually find Americans to be extremely open-minded towards foreigners in the U.S. and they tend to ask a lot of questions to learn more about others which is truly wonderful. To be honest, Americans are actually much less xenophobic towards visitors and immigrants than Europeans are. I've noticed this in all parts of the U.S. that I've visited, so clearly Americans do have an interest in learning about foreign cultures which makes it even harder to understand why travel is not a priority.
The Americans I've seen post on this forum tend to be well-traveled individuals, so I'd like hear your opinions on why you think many of your fellow countrymen tend to not be interested in overseas travel.
By the way, I'm not trying to be disrespectful towards Americans in any way. I really like Americans and in many ways they remind me of people back home in Germany. I also really enjoy life in the beautiful Bay Area and have really loved exploring your wonderful country so far.
I've travelled overseas quite a bit myself but I don't care if I ever do it again. Don't get me wrong, I had fun while abroad (UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Russia(Kaliningrad), Poland, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Japan, and China) but I'm not particularly interested in going overseas again. The reason that I'm fairly apathetic to the prospects of future international travel is as follows.
1. It's a pain in ass to travel domestic, let alone abroad.
2. America is massive and has tons of diversity and culture...in Europe you can technically travel "abroad" by going 200 miles in either direction.
3. I'd rather spend my money on other things.
4. I don't feel the need to "broaden my horizons" because everything I could ever need or want is VERY accessible within the confines of the USA.
5. I don't like how rigid Europeans and Asians (aside from Italians, Spaniards, and the Irish) tend to be...obviously a stereotype but I just feel like this has been my experience.
6. International travel is expensive...especially when you factor in dollar to euro/pound/yen conversions.
I like to make sure I keep my head, I dont want to go to jail for life for someone else murdering my roommate, thank god I am not a women or I would end up a sex slave or dead in a tropical paradise, I like being able to drink untainted water and last but not least foreign countries suck! but to be more honest the cost for the average citizen would be alittle high, so we go to Mexico and Canada closer and cheaper!
1. Their expenses have gone up (price of fuel, for instance)
2. Because they JUST CAN charge more.
Also, since 9/11, there is so much money spent on security. I'm not talking about the TSA lines, I'm talking about things you don't see or likely don't even know about. Blast analyses, hardening of the terminals, perimeter detection systems. These upgrades costs hundreds of millions of dollars, and the airport tenants--which are primarily the airlines--pay for them as part of their flight fee formula, and so YOU pay for them because those costs are passed on in the fares.
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