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This is my favorite time of the year. The leaves are colorful, the air is crisp in the morning, there are football games on the telly, and flights to Europe are ridiculously cheap. Take note, my friends. If you ever want to travel to Europe and not fight the crowds or pay out the nose for an airplane ticket, travel in Autumn.

Delta currently has a sale on flights to Germany, Italy, England and other parts of Europe that will knock your socks off (funny expression, that one). For example, you can fly from New York to Frankfurt for less than $300. Amazing. Frankfurt is the hub of the universe when it comes to international flights so once you get there you can pretty much fly to anywhere else in the world. Seriously, walk down the corridors at the Frankfurt airport and you will see flights for countries that you thought only existed in a game of Risk.

But I digress. You come here for cheap ticket links and cheap ticket links we shall give you. Act now because Autumn will not last forever and neither will the cheap arse tickets to Europe.

Imagine what it must have been like to have been the first person to slap some wood on his feet and to propel himself down a side of a mountain. The thrill must have been something. According to the experts at Wikipedia, there’s evidence that skiing existed as far back as 5,000 years ago. That means for 5,000 years people have been shredding powder, running into trees and tearing up knees all in the name of the ski adrenaline rush.

The sport has progressed a lot since those ancient times. Heck, skiers probably didn’t even wear neon colors until at least the 1970s. The weren’t even snowboards around when Richard Nixon was president.

We’ve come a long way. The only problem is that with technological progress there come costs. Namely the price of ski lift tickets. Resorts across the country are charging an arm and a leg to allow you to hurl yourself down their mountains.

United Vacations is here to help. They have some excellent vacation packages on ski resorts throughout North America — resorts like Aspen, Banff, Jackson Hole and Lake Tahoe.

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Ski vacations on sale. Don’t forget the lift tickets and ski rentals! Book now

Los Angeles might have the star appeal and San Francisco has the impressive sites, but if you are looking for the best city experience in California you need look no further than San Diego.

If you are looking for a holiday in which you can sit around on the beach and soak up the sunshine, San Diego’s idyllic weather and beaches legendary. If you are looking for fun family activities, San Diego’s zoo and attractions are just the ticket. If you are looking for urban, cultured experience, San Diego’s rapidly improving downtown has a vibrant cultural scene. If you are looking for debauchery or to practice speaking another language, San Diego is just a hop, skip and a jump away from Tijuana. If you are looking to combine all of the above with a cruise, San Diego is a popular port of call for west coast cruise ships.

If you are looking to save money on your next vacation and you agree that San Diego is the place to go, you’ll want to look no further than Orbitz, which has a super deal on the often underrated, but rarely disappointing city of San Diego.

It doesn’t seem long ago that the Canadian dollar couldn’t buy you the cheapest spot in Monopoly. My how times have changed. The Canadian dollar has leveled against the US dollar and is only getting stronger. What that means for you, dear traveler, is that your vacations to Canada are becoming more and more expensive by the day. That pint of Molson is going to cost more. That gallon of maple syrup is going to eat away at your savings account. The medicines you can’t afford in the US…well, those are still a bargain but not as much as they used to be.

To offset the sticker price shock, United Vacations has a deal going where you can save $200 off your next trip to the Great White North. Their packages include deals on beautiful mountain spots like Banff, Jasper and Whistler. If city life is more of your thing, you can also visit Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto. If you want to get your French on, Montreal and Temblant will welcome you to Parlez-Vous Francais.

The value of its currency might have changed, but one thing that has not is the fact that Canada is still an excellent country for both urbanities and outdoors folks to visit.

Tell people that you are taking a trip to Iran and you will receive a look of shock and amazement. Iran isn’t exactly a popular destination in the travel magazines and on Rick Steves these days, but for the adventurous traveler now is an excellent time to visit Persia.

I went to Iran a few years ago. As an American citizen, securing a visa meant working through the Pakistan embassy in Washington, DC. It took a little wrangling, but no worse than getting a visa to countries in the former Soviet Union. My flight path took me from the US to Amsterdam and than on to Tehran. Once I arrived in Iran I expected customs officials to interrogate me. They stamped my passport without even an eyebrow raised.

The reaction I got throughout my stay in Iran was one of appreciation. I was never hassled or bothered. People were genuinely happy to have an American visiting their country and to show off their renowned hospitality.

That isn’t to say that travel in Iran is easy for everyone. Certainly as a single male I had an easier time of it than a single female would. The language barrier was also a bit of a challenge. Many people in Tehran know some English, but when you leave the capital it gets harder and harder to find people who can help with translations.

All in all, Iran is a fascinating culture to see, especially with the headlines you read daily in the news. It is a rich culture with historic sites that are second to none. It is also a country that is not overrun by tourists, which means you will feel like your experience there is truly unique.

The cheapest airfare to Tehran, Iran generally is on flights that go through Europe and the Middle East. They can be spendy. Flying between cities in the country, however, is super cheap. I took a three-hour flight that cost less than $30 round trip.

Some people are of the opinion that once you have children you no longer can travel. Kids cost a lot of money and they are a lot of extra work. Travel just isn’t the same with them in toe, so they say.

They are right, of course. Travel isn’t the same when you have children along. It can, in fact, be even better. There is no better way for a family to bond together than to hit the road for a vacation. Taking yourself out of your normal environment leads to challenging situation and these challenges are what help to bring people together and to form lasting memories. Getting stranded in airports together, staying in crappy hotels, watching dad puke from food poisoning…this is the essence of travel and it is something your kids will enjoy (at least when it is over).

That said, finding vacation destinations that will hold the interest of children and parents alike is always the great challenge. Finding destinations that meet these requirements and are affordable requires even more thought. Or at least a pop over to the Orbitz Web site where you can find information on 25 family friendly vacations. If you book one of the vacations right now, you can save $100.

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.