For U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone, currency conversion conundrum

Judith Kogan Aug 22, 2018
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For U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone, currency conversion conundrum

Judith Kogan Aug 22, 2018
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U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone face two currency hurdles: calculating pound and euro prices in dollars, and dealing with the higher cost of goods and services over there. How do they cope? With a little magical thinking. 

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