Right, I feel the same way. I was actually thinking of going back until I heard my boss discuss it. I did some other investigating and found out it's true. All prices went up, way up.
The bargain right now is Thailand. It's a beautiful country even though Bangkok perpetually stinks(literally). Once you get out of town, it's fascinating and the people like Americans. At 40Baht to a dollar, you can get top notch hotel rooms for 40-50 dollars a night.
I went to England in '02. My choir went again in '04 but when I saw how much the price of the trip had gone up, I couldn't make it. I'd love to go to Thailand, but I'm afraid I'd get in trouble. I know people there though...