US Dollar sees huge gains against the Euro

Have you been putting off that trip to Ireland because the economy stinks and the dollar is weak?  Don’t worry, many people have and more people will.  However, with every gloomy headline lies a silver lining, literally.  As of today, the Euro-to-Dollar exchange rate has dropped 20% from its high of 1.60 in June to a current rate of just 1.28.  And paired with Aer Lingus’ new sale fares, we’re seeing the lowest prices of the year!

What does this mean for you?  To put it in real terms, you can save an average of $500 on a 7-night trip!  And even more when you consider that everything from taxis to Guinness will be 20% cheaper when you’re there.  Even the Irish are reacting to the decline in American travelers by offering discounts and deals that have never been offered.

How do we know that it’s not going to get even better?  We hope it does!  And we’ll put our money where our mouth is by offering our exclusive 30-Day Price Watch for all self-drive trips to Ireland .   This means that we’ll reprice your trip the earlier of 30 days after you book or 30 days prior to departure, and give you a discount if the rate becomes even more favorable!  Remember, a .10 drop means $100 based on a $1000 trip!

Although we’ve already reduced our prices on our Irish Immersion Tour and Group Trips to Ireland to reflect the new rates, we’re offering an instant savings of $100 per person in addition to our current $150 Flight Rebate for any new reservation made by Friday, October 24th! (Valid on Immersion Tour or Group Trip only)

So we ask you to please join us in celebrating the current economic situation instead of crying in our soup every day.  Bad times are just a sign that better days are ahead as we’re seeing today!