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To: blazenzim who wrote (92837)3/27/2008 6:25:39 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum  Respond to of 110194
 
Until recently they didn't need one for Canada either.. That may put a bigger damper on US visitors beyond the fact that the 35% discount is gone..

The Black Swan



To: blazenzim who wrote (92837)3/27/2008 6:41:45 PM
From: arun gera  Respond to of 110194
 
>Most Americans can barely afford to travel to their meaningless jobs and don't have a passport.>

Buy they drive and heat their homes in winter! So dollar going down is going to hurt J6P even more.

-Arun



To: blazenzim who wrote (92837)3/27/2008 6:46:51 PM
From: GST  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 110194
 
<Only the upper echelon have ever traveled to Europe> Give me a break -- travel in Europe has been anything but uncommon -- although there is a culturally ignorant class of Americans that would rather put new tiles on their bathroom floors. The best statistical predictor of somebody who voted for Bush is a person who does not hold a passport -- but that is another story.



To: blazenzim who wrote (92837)3/27/2008 6:59:56 PM
From: Tommaso  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 
>>>Only the upper echelon have ever traveled to Europe. <<<

So you have never been there?



To: blazenzim who wrote (92837)3/27/2008 8:14:38 PM
From: bart13  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 110194
 

French wines, German cars, Euro vacations and Italian apparel are only enjoyed by the top 5% of the income strata.


One definition of a 3rd world country.