US-Australian dollar parity
Oct 13th, 2010, 08:55 PM
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US-Australian dollar parity
US travelers planning trips to Oz might be interested in reading this:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...site=melbourne
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...site=melbourne
Oct 13th, 2010, 10:06 PM
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It's tough news though, for Australian tourism operators and people trying to export goods to the USA.
The USD is sinking against most currencies, I believe, so we are likely to see fewer American tourists in most places.
The USD is sinking against most currencies, I believe, so we are likely to see fewer American tourists in most places.
Oct 13th, 2010, 10:56 PM
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Plus Australians are more likely to go overseas, which means domestic tourism is down. When I went to the US in 2000 our dollar was about half the US dollar. I have to confess I'm about to take full advantage of our very strong dollar...
Oct 14th, 2010, 06:31 AM
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Plus the whole "dumb blonde" image. Oprah not withstanding.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/austral...e-of-the-world
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/austral...e-of-the-world
Oct 14th, 2010, 04:40 PM
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And the wheel turns..... Australians have had many years of unfavourable US$ exchange rates, I don't blame them taking advantage of a weak US$, although as Susan 7 mentions, it means a huge hit for domestic tourism as well as declines in US tourism.
Internal airfares in Australia are cheap, especially if you keep an eye out for specials, my brother just bought a Jet Star flight Sydney-Cairns for $79, pretty good for a 3 hour flight.
As for British "branding experts" giving their two bob's worth, Australians too cringe at many of our Tourist Board's promotional efforts, its odd that the most cringeable to many of us were the Paul Hogan "throw a shrimp on the barbie" TV ads of the 80's, which were hugely successful in US.
Internal airfares in Australia are cheap, especially if you keep an eye out for specials, my brother just bought a Jet Star flight Sydney-Cairns for $79, pretty good for a 3 hour flight.
As for British "branding experts" giving their two bob's worth, Australians too cringe at many of our Tourist Board's promotional efforts, its odd that the most cringeable to many of us were the Paul Hogan "throw a shrimp on the barbie" TV ads of the 80's, which were hugely successful in US.
Oct 19th, 2010, 03:41 PM
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And I thought prices in Australia were outrageous last summer. Glad that I am not planing a trip down under next year. However, I will be going to Turkey where, no doubt, the American dollar will not be worth much either.
Such is life.
Such is life.
Oct 19th, 2010, 06:55 PM
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I'm going to the States next year, so I am happy with parity or better.
A few years ago we were in the UK when we were only getting 0.33 of a pound to the dollar. So in effect everything was triple what we would normally pay.
Swings and roundabouts.
A few years ago we were in the UK when we were only getting 0.33 of a pound to the dollar. So in effect everything was triple what we would normally pay.
Swings and roundabouts.
