Den 30.01.2008 kl. 03:37 skrev Jeffrey Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > The good news never ends. Hungary is not on the Euro, so it's still > relatively affordable for Americans.
The Hungarian currency is pegged to the Euro so currency exchange rates does not save Americans money. If the Euro goes up against the dollar, the Hungarian currency goes up against the dollar (just like the Danish krone). It's cheaper to stay there than in say... Paris or Copenhagen, but it's not because of the exchange rates. :o) > Watch for flight sales and book then. Prices from the US to Europe > seriously > drop when one flies after October 1. My advice for anyone coming is to > fly > into a major European hub (London, Paris, Frankfurt, etc. etc.) and check > http://whichbudget.com to see which budget airlines fly to Budapest. > Budapest is also within easy train distance to Vienna, Bratislava, and > is a > bit longer to Munich. Train tickets can be VERY cheap, but you have to > book > upwards of three months in advance to get the omg-I-paid-so-little fares. I don't have the balls to do that kind of flying (I know others do). If you book your trip as two separate flights and your first flight is delayed there is *no* compensation for the flight you miss. Maybe not a big deal coming in, but a giant financial pain in the ass if you miss your transatlantic flight coming home. If I were to book flights like that I'd leave at least 24 hours in the connecting city (and then you have to pay for a hotel meaning your costs would end up around the same). Budapest is beautiful. This is an excellent excuse to go back. Another good excuse is the goulash. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. - Andreas -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen http://www.solitude.dk/
