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The weak U.S. dollar has not dissuaded Americans from planning trips abroad this year, but they may be heading to destinations closer to home, according to a survey released by Visa Inc.

Two in three respondents said they are as willing or more willing to travel abroad than they were a year ago, and half said they are likely to travel abroad in the next year. Of that half, two-thirds said they are considering destinations closer to the U.S. than they had in years past.

In mid-May, Visa surveyed 1,000 credit or debit card holders who live in the United States and have traveled outside the U.S. in the past three years. The phone survey, which was not limited to Visa holders, had a margin of error of plus-or-minus three percentage points.
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If you love going on vacations, than you probably acknowledge just how costly these vacations can be. Traveling to the Caribbean is no different. Although it may be expensive, a vacation to the Caribbean will be one that you’ll never forget, so you should consider it, even if you have little money in your budget for traveling. There are ways to raise the money for this kind of a vacation.

First of all, you can begin budgeting for your Caribbean vacation simply by declaring to yourself that you are doing so. It puts you in a different mindset when you are putting money into a certain fund for a certain purchase. Open a separate savings account and decide that any money you put into this bank account cannot be drawn out except to pay for your Caribbean vacation. Every time you get a paycheck, put your excess money into this account. Be sure that you don’t cut yourself short for matters like mortgage payments or groceries, but try to put as much into the account as possible.
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