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A lot of places around the world like to think of themselves as being like Paris. Bucharest is the Paris of the Balkans. Shanghai is the Paris of Asia. Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America. And so on and so on.

One Paris that you might not be familiar with is Boa Vista. It is the Paris of Brazil. Or at least that is what the city planners had in mind when the designed the city northern Brazil. With 16 big, sweeping avenues that converge at the Civic Center Plaza, you can see the Parisian inspiration.

While the city layout might be European, Boa Vista is unmistakably a Brazilian city, but a unique one at that. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the country with more parks and greenspace than you’ll find on more Brazilian cities. The largest park is the Anaua Park, which offers up all kinds of recreational fun like kayaking, sailing, and go karts.

There is also a plethora of nightlife options that will offer proof that when Brazilians set out to have fun they do it like no one else.

Boa Vista is served by an international airport and if you book tickets now on Priceline, you can get some sweet deals on flights from the US.

If you are looking for a familiar city with some unfamiliar elements, look no further than Budapest, Hungary. A city that has a rich history, Budapest is a mixture of old world Europe, the Eastern Bloc Cold War, and the modern united European Union. It is a city that will offer you familiar things like international fast food chains and shopping centers, while also giving you the opportunity to glimpse building and infrastructure that shows what life was like behind the Iron Curtain.

For the budget traveler, Budapest is an excellent place to visit. It is still cheaper than most of western Europe, but it is also a comfortable, safe city that has a public transportation system that is easy to navigate. It has a bevy of youth hostels to choose from as well as more upscale accommodations.

The only drawback is the cost of getting there. It is not as cheap to fly to as other cities in Europe, but if you check out the deals on Czech Airlines you might be in luck. They are offering up airfare from the east coast of the United States that is beyond reasonable.

It is a good thing we have a laid back attitude or otherwise those of us who live on the West Coast of the United States might get a bit angry about always playing second fiddle to those on the right coast. Our sports teams are often ignored, our television schedules determined by those who live next to the Atlantic, and our states often overlooked by those who think the universe is centered between Washington, DC and Boston.

And, yes, us West Coasters also get the shaft when it comes to prices on international airfare.

Just because we live in pretty places with nice climes doesn’t mean we don’t like to get out and explore the world from time to time. It also doesn’t mean we should always have to pay more to fly to places like Rome and Brazil.

Vayama is a site that is focused purely on international flights and they have some outstanding deals on flights that originate on the West Coast and end in Europe and South America. Fear not, East Coasters, the site also has great rates on airfare from your cities too.

Autumn is always the time of year when you really notice the length of the days. After the long hours of daylight during the summer months it is always very dramatic to witness the days getting increasingly shorter. Some people love it, some people hate it.

If you are in the love short days camp, you will really enjoy visiting Scandinavia during the winter. You won’t have to worry about packing sunscreen and your sunglasses will hardly ever need to be used. In places like Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the average number of daylight hours is about as long as it takes to drink a cup of coffee.

Besides the lack of daylight, there are a million reasons to visit Scandinavia regardless of the time of year. The cities are clean and efficient, the people are warm and welcoming, and the culture is rich and historic. One more reason to consider a trip to Scandinavia this winter is that the prices on SAS flights are about as reasonable as you will ever find.

With the money you save you can buy one of those happy lamps to keep your body happy while it secretly years for daylight.

There are certain places that exist as a launching pad and not as a final destination. Dalaman is one of those places. Situated on the southwestern coast of Turkey, Dalaman primarily serves as a place of arrival and departure for the hundreds of thousands of tourists who flock to Turkey each year for sun, fun and a glimpse of history.

The Dalaman Airport, an air conditioned oasis on a steamy summer day, serves people from all over the world traveling to the more famous beach resorts like Marmaris, Fethiye, Köyceğiz, Dalyan, Ölüdeniz and Hisarönü. Chances are you too will choose to bypass Dalaman on your way to the surf and sand, but the town itself is worth at least a quick glimpse. A small farming town situated near the Mediterranean, Dalaman is remarkable in its unremarkableness. In other words, it is the perfect backdrop for your trip elsewhere.

If you are looking to explore Turkey, flights to Dalaman are often the cheapest rates on the Web. Even if your idea of a Turkish holiday doesn’t involve sitting on a beach drinking yourself into a stupor, it is worth looking into Dalaman, the gateway to elsewhere.

If you want to go to one of Europe’s hippest and most happening places than you should take a good, hard look at taking a trip to Barcelona, Spain. Situated on the Mediterranean coast, Barcelona has something for just about everyone. If you are a foodie, you’ll love the cuisine. If you like the sun, you’ll love Barcelona’s climate. If you like to party like a rock star, you’ll fit right in with the city’s vibrant nightlife. If you like culture and history, Spain’s second largest city is also the place for you. If architecture is your thing, you can spend days admiring the unique and diverse buildings in Barcelona. In fact, the only way you won’t enjoy Barcelona is if you are someone who determined not to have fun.

I trust that you aren’t a curmudgeon and that Barcelona is a destination you would like to visit. I also trust that you would like nothing more than to find a cheap flight to Barcelona. Rejoice, good people, airfare to Spain is super cheap at the moment. I’m talking $400 or so for a round-trip ticket. That is at least a couple hundred bucks cheaper than what you will find at other times of the year.

When the temperatures start to feel crisp, the leaves begin to turn and the kids once again pile on to the yellow school buses, my thoughts inevitable turn to Germany. Autumn is a wonderful time to visit the heart of Europe. The weather is pleasant, the summer tourist season is over, and the beer is plentiful. Yes, let’s talk about the beer.

Oktoberfest is in full swing at the moment, which means unless you book a quick flight on a whim you are likely to miss the 2007 version of the event in Munich. Don’t despair, my friends. Germany has beer all year round. In fact, if you visit the same beer halls in Munich in, say, November, not only will you have less people bumping into you, but you will find the beer prices to be cheaper. And, yes, the beer will taste just as good a few months from now as it will right now.

If you are looking for cheap flights to Germany this fall or any time of the year, you might want to check out the deals on Condor. Their advertised rates on flights to Germany are among the most competitive you’ll find on the Web.

People who in London and New York City have it pretty darned good. Not only do they get to experience two of the world’s great cities on a daily basis, but they also seem to get the best deals on airline flights. I guess we can begrudge them the savings because they have to pay 20 dollars for a hamburger or 20 pounds for a martini.

Even if you don’t live in New York or London, you can still benefit from their cheap ass flights that depart from and arrive in those cities. For example, British Airways has a deal until September 27, 2007 where flights from the Big Apple to London are a mere $179 one way. As a general rule of thumb, if you can get a ticket to London for less than $400 round trip you are getting a very good deal.

Another rule of thumb. If you are paying $20 for a hamburger or 20 pounds for a martini, your stomach better send you a thank you note.

For more cheap flights to England or cheap flights to New York, cross your fingers, click on the links and be prepared to jump for joy.

Raise your hand if you woke up today and thought that it would be a nice time to visit Haiti.

Seeing no hands raised, I am going to assume that there aren’t many of you dreaming of visiting the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. That is a shame because not only are there really cheap flights to Port au Prince, Haiti being offered by American Airlines, but it is also a country that could be a fascinating place to visit for those inclined for an adventure.

You know the reasons why you shouldn’t visit Haiti. It is poor, it is violent, it is unstable and it is lacking a tourist infrastructure. But what about the reasons you should visit Haiti? For one, you will likely be the only one of your friends to ever go there. For another, it is a beautiful country once you leave the capital. For yet another, the Haitian people will welcome you with open arms and the money you spend while staying there will help an economy that sure needs helping.

If those reasons aren’t enough, I suggest you read Tracy Kidder’s inspirational book about Haiti – Mountains Beyond Mountains. It made me want to wake up this morning and travel to Haiti.

As much as I wanted to hate Hawaii I could not. I wanted to hate it because it is such a popular destination resort. I wanted to hate it because I had read the words “Hawaii” and “paradise” next to one another in about a gazillion travel guide sentences. I wanted to hate it because my idea of a vacation does not usually entail sitting in a stupor on a beach.

Despite my best efforts to dislike the 49th state in the United States, I walked away from my vacation there as enchanted as the people who wrote those gazillion travel guide sentences. Sure I found plenty of obnoxious tourists and yes I lasted on the beach for about 20 minutes and no I did not think that it was paradise on earth, but nevertheless I had a very enjoyable vacation on the islands.

The secret for me was getting lost. Taking the turns I was not supposed to take and doing the things that weren’t mentioned in the travel guides. Yes, this sounds cliché, but in my case it helped to discover the Hawaii that I didn’t want it to be. A place that is full of beauty and tranquility even if most visitors never set eyes on it.

You can discover your own private Hawaii thanks to some seriously cheap flights to Honolulu and Maui being offered by United Airlines.