I got back from my trip to New York last week and while it was fantastic, it was way too brief to see and do all I wanted to. One recurring statement I heard from everyone was that the city was filled with... shoppers from England! Apparently it is the thing to do: finance your entire trip - flights and hotel - with the money you saved Christmas shopping in NY rather than at home in the UK. That's fine, but I'm waiting on a stronger US dollar. It is sad to note that in UK currency, the smallest denominational value in paper (as opposed to coins) is five pounds (about $10) while in the US, we're walking around with a wad full of notes worth about 50p each!
Friday, December 7, 2007
Englishmen in New York
I got back from my trip to New York last week and while it was fantastic, it was way too brief to see and do all I wanted to. One recurring statement I heard from everyone was that the city was filled with... shoppers from England! Apparently it is the thing to do: finance your entire trip - flights and hotel - with the money you saved Christmas shopping in NY rather than at home in the UK. That's fine, but I'm waiting on a stronger US dollar. It is sad to note that in UK currency, the smallest denominational value in paper (as opposed to coins) is five pounds (about $10) while in the US, we're walking around with a wad full of notes worth about 50p each!
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