As our declining dollar got you wondering how people can afford to travel overseas these days,

I'm Rick Steeves. In today's Europe, a nickel is the new penny.

Rich countries like Finland and the Netherlands have actually taken their one cent and two cent euro coins out of circulation.

Prices are high for locals and with our dipping dollar they seem even steeper for Americans.

Yet regardless of the soaring cost of living, Europeans remain experts at living well.

And you can still manage plenty of L'Dolchevita as well, if you know how to travel smart.

Coming up today, our guest is you. We're dedicating the hour

head to the budget tricks and travel tips we've picked up over the years traveling through

Europe and as always will benefit from the experience of our traveling listeners.

Okay, we Americans just aren't as wealthy compared to the Europeans as we'd like to think we are,

but we can still travel affordably in Europe and have a blast while doing it.

Find out how in the hour ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves.

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Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. For the last 30 years I've been teaching Americans how to travel

well in Europe on a budget. These days those budget tips are more important than ever. I'm not about

to tell you that travel to Europe is cheap. It's not. But 12 million Americans, the

vast majority of them normal working people, had a blast in Europe last year.

So don't mope, just get smart and stretch that wimpy little dollar.

Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we're collecting your budget tricks and travel tips for how to stretch your vacation

dollar.

Our phone number is 877333 Rick.

Our email address is radio at Rick Steve's.

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