"Oh! And the Czech Republic isn't on the euro either!" my fiancé gleefully reported yesterday.
We've chosen the absolute worst year to get married and go on a honeymoon abroad. Our plan was to take two glorious weeks off work and see a new corner of the world, something neither of us has ever done before. Unfortunately, the weak American dollar isn't exactly cooperating.
Bye-bye Barcelona. Hello Bangkok. The great search for a cheap honeymoon destination has begun. Instead of bemoaning the dollar's plunge, we're looking at this as a chance to step off the beaten path. Much like paying for our own wedding, we have decided that where there's a will, there's a penny to be pinched.

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January 24, 2008