Jay Lloyd's Getaway: 2014 Was a Year of Getaway Surprises
By Jay Lloyd
NEW YORK, N.Y. (CBS) -- It was like a bungee-cord bounce in getaway planning. Getaway seekers were taken on a wild ride in 2014.
Here are some of the highs and lows.
The big blast was an end-of-the-year plunge in gasoline prices. Great for weekenders heading for shore, mountains, or bay, but too late for the power-boating crowd.
And it didn't tempt the airlines to pass on a bit of the bonanza by lowering fares.
But overseas vacationers did get a big bonus as the US dollar flexed some muscle and made everything from hotels to drinks in a Paris bistro so much cheaper.
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Then there was Scotland, a favorite Philadelphia getaway land that caused us to hold our collective breath while the Scots agonized over splitting from Great Britain. They didn't. Golf and single malt are safe.
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But for domestic travelers, it was a year of wild weather, causing grounded, delayed, and canceled flights -- some during the most heavily traveled holiday periods.
So, what's ahead in 2015? Stay tuned -- and Happy New Year!
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