visit regrets and $ ramblings

[Rasthai]

Slimjim, rather be discussing all the good times Negril offers instead of increased costs but 2 yrs ago was about 1.08 to the US now 1.46 so increase is more than 20%. Cdn $ was not actually doing too terrible against other currencies till relatively recently, we (as most other currencies) were losing to a rising US $. Of late we have been decreasing against pretty much every $ due to our excessive correlation to the price of oil. However you are right for J$ as 2 yrs ago was about $96 and now 85 so not so bad really. But the pricing of rooms in US that you pay ahead of time is quite painful, especially when credit cards tosses in a lousy exchange and 2.5% charge because they can. Either way still rather be in Negril than pretty much anywhere!!

[jamaicarob]

Slimjim, rather be discussing all the good times Negril offers instead of increased costs but 2 yrs ago was about 1.08 to the US now 1.46 so increase is more than 20%. Cdn $ was not actually doing too terrible against other currencies till relatively recently, we (as most other currencies) were losing to a rising US $. Of late we have been decreasing against pretty much every $ due to our excessive correlation to the price of oil. However you are right for J$ as 2 yrs ago was about $96 and now 85 so not so bad really. But the pricing of rooms in US that you pay ahead of time is quite painful, especially when credit cards tosses in a lousy exchange and 2.5% charge because they can. Either way still rather be in Negril than pretty much anywhere!!

hey, it is not the exchange of Canadian to Ja but having to pay in U.S. while in Jamaica, that makes as much sense as charging visitors to Canada U.S. , soon come