Air fares continue to climb - oil costs keep it up. Best thing to use is your ATM card available in Europe 24 hours a day. No need to carry a large amount of cash. Don't forget to use Senior Coupons, senior fares and companion fares. Many travelers don't know what fares to ask for when they talk to the airline or go through Internet.
Savings can be substantial.
Most credit card companies are raising their percentage fee for foreign currency charges, in addition to that, many countries will not accept credit cards if they do, it's American Express. Always good to check. Reservations have to be made, and according to SMT, have your reservations before you purchase the coupon book. Most credit card companies are raising their percentage fee for foreign exchange currency. Specialty cruise lines are quietly moving into a larger section of the cruise market with small number of passengers and to ports of call that the larger ships cannot serve.