The local unemployment rate is 9.2% which is higher than the national
average which is about 8.5% at the moment. I won't say there are no
tent cities (I know Flagler county, Florida is at 14% unemployment) but
I surely haven't seen any... and I just left Florida 4 weeks ago.
I think your worries are entirely misplaced. Come and bring plenty of
money. There are plenty of people who will be most happy to help you
spend it and are polite enough not to bite the hand that's helping to
feed them. Seriously, many of the places you are likely to visit are
largely supported by tourist dollars. The problem right now is that
there are not enough of you. Come on over!!!
So, what do you think you'd like to see? And how do you want to get
there? By air or by car? I wouldn't recommend rail. There is some
rail travel in the US but it's limited and expensive. I consider myself
a modest expert now having just circumnavigated most of the country by
car. 11,508 miles in about 45 days. Cost was approx. $8,000 for all
food, fuel and lodging for two people and my 23.5 miles per gallon
Buick. But gas is cheaper today than it was then and car rental is
probably low cost right now. Lodging wouldn't cost any more to include
a couple young kids.
Chuck Norcutt
Wiliam Wagenaar wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I have booked a holiday trip with the family to the US this coming
> summer. Because of the currect economic state however I am having mixed
> feelings. One half of my thoughts are about preparing for the trip and
> wanting to ask you what to visit. On the other hand I am wondering how
> welcome tourists are at the moment. I keep hearing stories about people
> loosing their jobs and no longer being able to pay their mortgage and
> loosing everyhthing. Some have to live in tent cities. I know that
> staying at home will not help anybody, but I feel like we might offend
> people because we are able to have a holiday in the US. Last week I read
> on this list that in some stores more staff was present than customers.
> That cannot be good. What are the thoughts about this on the list?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts and opinions and please believe me I
> do not want to offend anyone by visiting or even by asking.
>
> Wiliam
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