The British pound is hovering around $1.14 which is the lowest its been since 1985.
Posted by
Citizen of the World
2066 posts
I’ve noticed the Pound has been dropping like a ton of bricks the last few weeks. Maybe they should call it the Ounce.
Posted by
Mid-Atlantic area
7207 posts
Great for my hotel and rental car costs for my upcoming Scotland trip and definitely better than when it was $2.08 to £1 a decade or so ago.
Posted by
Sacramento, California U.S.A.
10634 posts
I arrived in Scotland a few days ago and have a lot of time planned for here and in England. Great news for me, though I wish I could go back and pay for prepaid things with todays rates.
Posted by
North Georgia
52 posts
We’re heading to London in a few weeks. Darn, all ten nights prepaid months ago.
Posted by
San Francisco area
1891 posts
I remember being in London when it was 1.90 USD per £. So I’ll happily take the current rate. Of course the flip side of this is that for UK based travelers trips to the US have gotten more expensive.
Posted by
The Heartland USA
9022 posts
I am more concerned for friends and family who live there and must deal with the inflation and energy situation.
And while its a boon to US travelers, a strong dollar means bad news for US exports, and fundamental instability in the world economy.
Posted by
DFW TX, USA
457 posts
We’re heading to London in a few weeks. Darn, all ten nights prepaid months ago.
Too late to cancel (hopefully with full refund) and rebook? ... then again, for the sake of a few $$$, might not be worth it.
Posted by
Tacoma, WA, USA
613 posts
For whatever it's worth. If you paid in pounds your refund would also be significantly less. That happened to me with the euro