Why do we have to pa in u.s money

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The fact that the currency of choice in JA is the mighty US buck has been a pet peeve of mine for many years. I don't go to the bars/restaurants that charge in US $$.
I usually go to Negril for 6 weeks, the difference in the exchange rates over 45 days really, really adds up (virtually all accomm. is charged in US).
It cost me $132CDN for $100US last week.
Because of this, it pains me to say, for the 1st time in 20-odd years, we are giving Negril a pass in lieu of a destination that charges in Euros.

Better move fast Kahuna the CDN $ has dropped vs Euro€ about 15 cents since April!

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Better move fast Kahuna the CDN $ has dropped vs Euro€ about 15 cents since April!

Cancelled my Euro trip because of this...it's still waaay cheaper to travel to Jamaica thankfully.

Hopefully Canada will get this resolved soon...we've all been dealing with the Canadian dollar fluctuations forever...it's an aspect of life...I choose to find ways to be more creative with the spending when the dollar sucks as obviously these fluctuations aren't going to stop in my lifetime. One global currency anyone?