Word: tourists
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...risen over what used to be called the British Empire. That at least is the view from the far side of the Atlantic, as the dollar registers historic highs against the pound. For 2.5 million American travelers a year, a vacation in England-with frequent visits to its hallowed tourist lure, the theater-never looked so good. Britons may complain that some musicals, like the American import On Your Toes, are charging record ticket prices (nearly $20), but these are still lower than the cheapest admissions to most Broadway shows, and not a few off-Broadway. The best seat...
...Queen Mary is berthed in the harbor at Long Beach, a tourist attraction. She has a restaurant astern called Sir Winston's. The menu is in French. Under dessert you find "tuile aux fraises, "with no English translation. You summon a waiter, whose name is Juan. "French taco," Juan explains, "with strawberries...
Even though the dollar's strength works tirelessly for the tourist, experts have a few tips on how to get the most for the money. They advise travelers, for example, to use credit cards rather than cash. Reason: giants like American Express buy foreign currencies at the most favorable rates before paying foreign merchants, and then pass some of the savings to cardholders when billing them in dollars for their purchases abroad. Traveler's checks also generally earn better rates than cash because they are easier and cheaper to process. In addition, tourists can gain...
LATIN AMERICA. American tourists in Mexico are finding that the drop in the value of the peso, from 23 to the dollar in 1980 to about 190 today, has more than offset inflationary price rises. A room in the El Mirador Acapulco that went for $38 last year now costs just $16. The Mexico City subway fare is only one-half a U.S. penny, and 65? pays for a movie ticket. But swank shops in Mexico City's so-called Pink Zone can fool the unwary. For his $50 the tourist may get only imitation Gucci shoes, but real...
...turn it into a stronger military buffer against Nicaragua. Last week, in a show of independence from Washington, President Luis Alberto Monge announced that he had obtained $154 million in loans from Western European nations. The neutral Costa Rican government also ousted a contra spokesman by canceling his tourist visa...