Geneva’s ‘local currency’ spreads its reach
June 13, 2016
Geneva’s local rival to the Swiss franc and the Euro, the léman, has marked a milestone as merchants in nearby Lausanne have joined in accepting
Geneva’s local rival to the Swiss franc and the Euro, the léman, has marked a milestone as merchants in nearby Lausanne have joined in accepting
Starting today, merchants in the North-Rhine Westphalia town of Kleve, won’t give you a penny for your thoughts…or take one as part of a sale.
A German supermarket is dressing up in 60s decor and inviting Germans to get their old marks out from under the sofa cushions and spend them.
With two months left to count, Spain had already clocked nearly 61 million tourists between January and October, a rise of 4.4% over last year.
Spain’s busy beaches (Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, above) Photo: Wouter Hagens / Wikimedia If it seems like you’ve
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Geneva’s local rival to the Swiss franc and the Euro, the léman, has marked a milestone as merchants in nearby
Starting today, merchants in the North-Rhine Westphalia town of Kleve, won’t give you a penny for your thoughts…or take one
A German supermarket is dressing up in 60s decor and inviting Germans to get their old marks out from under the sofa cushions and spend them.
With two months left to count, Spain had already clocked nearly 61 million tourists between January and October, a rise
Spain’s busy beaches (Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, above) Photo: Wouter Hagens / Wikimedia
World events are pushing their way to center stage for travelers to Greece. Here’s some practical information and advice for those who are committed to going (and some travel agencies and tour companies are offering cancellation or postponement…
Tourists in Rhodes, Greece: One eye on the exit? Photo: Freta / Wikimedia As the world watches the situation in Greece, which could lead to a default on government loans, a run on banks, an exit…
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The British pound and U.S. dollar are both much stronger this year in exchange rates with the Euro, but that’s likely to have a much bigger effect on British travelers than Americans. True, more Americans are likely to travel to Europe this year.
The stronger U.S. dollar versus European currencies (see previous Gumbo news items on the Euro) changes the picture a bit for U.S. travelers to the most expensive countries, and Norway’s Hurtigruten Voyages, which operates cruise ships along Norway’s…