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Travelers bemoan dollar's drop

The recent devaluation of the dollar against the euro has been costly for travel agencies and tourists, but experts say the currency's drop in value doesn't necessarily spell disaster for the nation's economy.

The U.S. dollar at a record low last week at $1.33 against the euro.

For Anna Heath, a student from Peace College studying in Seville, Spain, the effect of the drop has been somewhat painful.

She said she tends to forget when looking at the price of a product that euros don t translate one for one with dollars.

When you look at how much things cost, you think in dollars, she said. So you think something that is 10 euros is 10 dollars when it is really 15 dollars.

Her problems continue when she hits an ATM for cash. She said she withdraws 100

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