"Whenever we've been [in New York City] and we 'needed' to visit some dodgy neighbourhood we caught a cab. In the US that's even cheaper than parking. Long live the euro-dollar conversion rate :-)"
When I started doing home exchange, the US dollar was worth twice what it is today against major currencies. Now, after eight years of mismanagement by the most inept and corrupt President in US history, our economy and international reputation are close to ruined. The reversal in US fortunes is great news for home exchangers who live outside the USA, right?
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Not if you like international home exchange. Europeans and our friends to the North won't find many Americans eager to visit Europe or Canada. My family had plans to head to Italy this May for our half of a swap which the Italian exchangers enjoyed last year. We were looking forward to watching the Giro d'Italia bike race and shopping in Milan. Now, with a cup of espresso going for $8 we're planning to visit Mexico instead.
I'm sure it's delightful for exchangers from other countries to come here and find everything cheaper than ever before. But to exchange homes in the US you need to find Americans willing to visit your country. This year, Americans are staying home in droves. We are swapping with each other, not Europeans. It's true that home exchangers as a group have a higher than average income. But wealthy people didn't get that way by throwing their money away.
If you like to exchange homes with US residents, don't take delight in the collapse of our economy in the incompetent hands of the Bush administration. Instead, pray with us that 2008 brings real change, and more home exchange.
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