Though the dollar appears to be making a comeback, the world beyond our borders is still pretty pricey. So where can an American get a value?
Hostelworld points out that backpackers -- invariably focused on traveling on the cheap -- usually catch on to emerging destinations before those with more cashflow. Their picks for îîthe next hot destinations,'' drawn from booking trends at their website:
- 1. Essouria, Morocco
- 2. Aswan, Egypt
- 3. Bratislava, Slovakia
- 4. Kyoto, Japan
- 5. Puerto Iguazu, Argentina
- 6. Livingstone, Zambia
- 7. Cascais, Portugal
- 8. Zagreb, Croatia
- 9. Xi'an, China
- 10. Amman, Jordan
Still looking around? Cheapoair says these are the cheapest air options for international travel through the fall. (Of course, they may not be the cheapest from Miami!)
- 1. Nassau, Bahamas
- 2. Kingston, Jamaica
- 3. Mexico City, Mexico
- 4. Montego Bay, Jamaica
- 5. Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 6. Panama City, Panama
- 7. San Jose Cabo, Mexico
- 8. Quito, Ecuador
- 9. Caracas, Venezuela
- 10. San Jose, Costa Rica
- 11. London, England
- 12. Paris, France
- 13. Hong Kong, China
- 14. Manila, Philippines
- 15. Tel Aviv, Israel
- 16. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 17. Papeete, French Polynesia
- 18. Sydney, Australia
- 19. Tokyo, Japan
- 20. Johannesburg, South Africa
- 21. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
As for all that stuff about everyone taking "staycations'' at home, poppycock, say the latest trend surveys. While more Floridians did travel in-state this year than last, according to tourism officials, only about 9 percent of Americans are planning "staycations'' in the next six months, says the Travel Industry of America.
Apparently we've got cabin fever, says Expedia Travel Trendwatch. While some airfares skyrocketed, others dropped. And the number of travelers heading abroad is estimated to grow nearly 3% this summer, according to AAA.
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Staycations, not a word that I or my tarvel clients care to use, not very green I know!
Posted by: caribbean Holidays | October 28, 2009 at 12:56 PM
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