Originally Posted by
slawecki
i recall the british pound getting close to parity with the us dollar maybe pound =1.02 or so $. a short time later, the euro went to 80 cents(i think). I ALSO THink around then, i was getting 4 or 5 french francs for a us dollar. maybe even 7-8 for a dollar. and 1800 irtalian lira for a dollar. should i wait for that again?
i think not.
Indeed, I remember my first trip under the Euro when you could buy one for $0.86. Those were the days, and when I travel now I still like to think its the case, and only cry a little when the credit card bills arrive. Life is short...