[StevieG]

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I was wondering, since the dollar is in free-fall, how expensive did you find everything?

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Definitely noticed. Buying a round of drinks, the nominal price looks right, then you add in that 40% and it gives you pause.

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It'd be sweet the next time I go on a heater, to hop to JFK for a long weekend in Paris right after.

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Definitely. As I've chatted up the trip the last week, many have replied with the usual "I've never been to Paris, my girlfriend and I would like to go."

Do it, I reply. I just checked Travelocit, and the first weekend in November (fly Friday, return Monday) round trip from JFK to CDG is $500 on United. A bit extravagant, yes, but that's part of the point.