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The good old days of Arthur Frommer’s " Europe on $ 5 a Day" are long gone. With exchange rates this month reaching a high of $1.59 to the euro. American travelers are paying more than 50 percent more for hotels, food and other expenses throughout Europe. That’s if they can even afford to get there. Depending on the destination, international travel tickets are as much as $ 350 more expensive than last year, according Rick Seaney, CEO of Fare Compare. corn, a discount travel site. The reason for the rising ticket prices: fuel surcharges(燃油附加税)and international travel taxes, both of which have increased this year.
Which of the following is one reason that traveling to Europe has become too expensive for Americans

A. The exchange rate of US dollar to the euro has gone up.
B. Goods and service prices have increased a lot in Europe.
C. Travel agencies are charging more than before.
D. Americans are making less due to the economic recession.

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