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If you grew up on the western side of the Iron Curtain you probably are at least somewhat intrigued by Moscow. The capital of Russia, to many of us Moscow was an exotic place that was a convenient setting for spy novels.

The spy novels locales have changed in recent years, but Moscow is still a destination full of intrigue. Once a city that was as gloomy as a Russian winter’s sky, it is now one of the most happening and most expensive cities on this planet. Bearing witness to the makeover of Moscow is something that all travelers – intrepid or otherwise – will find interesting.

Take a stroll down the street and count the number of high end cars that pass by you. The city is a far cry from the days when people stood in line for hours just to get fresh bread. In fact, Moscow is now home to some of the finest restaurants found anywhere in this world. Just make sure to bring a lot of cash. Even a simple meal can set you back a lot of money.

Flying to Moscow is usually an expensive proposition as well, but if you are willing to experience Russian in the late fall (ie winter-like conditions), you can fly there for about $700 round trip from the east coast of the US through Cheap Tickets.

More Moscow Airfare including a flight from Boston for $430!

One of the wonderful things about living in the United States is that the country offers a rich geographic diversity. You can spend time in, say, New England or the Southeast and feel like you have traveled to another part of the world without having to exchange currencies or learn a new language. You can be a stranger in a not so strange land

Exploring the country’s various regions can be a lot of fun and with the advent of cheapie airlines it is becoming more and more affordable to do the regional exploring by plane. Case in point, the autumn sale that Alaska Airlines is currently offering. Alaska has excellent prices on flights to destinations throughout the west coast of the United States and even into Mexico.

You can explore some of the nation’s finest cities like Seattle and San Francisco, or sample scenery outside Portland and Boise. You can see the stunning coastline or get your groove on in the mountains. For less than the cost of renting a car and filling it with a tank of gas you can make your way up and down the west coast. What a fun way to spend a few days this fall!

If I were to hand you $50, what would you do with it? You could head down to the local pub and buy 10 really expensive microbrews or 20 cheap beers. You could head to the gas station and pump a tank of gas, assuming you don’t drive one of those tanks I see around town. You could also buy a 30-year treasury bond and hope that you live long enough for it to come to maturity.

The options are endless when you are handed free money and that is essentially what Cheap Tickets is doing this summer with their hotel promotion. They will knock $50 off the price of any number of hotels if you book a room for at least three nights. The only catch is that you have to book a room by July 8, 2007 for travel between June 4 and September 3, 2007. That isn’t much of a catch at all considering those are the summer travel dates.

One final option for your $50. Donate it to a charitable organization that is doing work you support. There are a lot of good people doing good things to make our communities and our world a better place and they could use our support.

With soaring gas prices and airlines still struggling, the summer travel season in the United States is shaping up to be an expensive one. Doesn’t it suck how that works? You save up your vacation time or you are finally done with school and the next thing you know the tickets you could have gotten for peanuts back in February are now through the roof. It happens every year.

Fortunately there are cheapie airlines around that buck the trend. AirTran is one of them. The Little Guys continue to churn out decently priced tickets no matter what time of year it says it is on the calendar. For example, you can fly from San Francisco to Boston for $164 one way. That is really quite good. You can also flee Detroit and go to Orlando for $94 one way, not that I would recommend going to Orlando in the summer. I lived there for a number of years and I sweat just thinking about the heat and humidity.

Anyway, it is worth your effort to check out what AirTran is offering in terms of summer flights. In some cases they even beat Southwest, Jet Blue and the other budget carriers.

In the past six or so years, Colorado’s population has increased by about 10%. What was once a sleepy state with mountains lauded in songs by John Denver is now a bustling place that continues to grow. There is a major reason why so many people are choosing to call the Rocky Mountain State their home. It is freakin’ beautiful. It really is a one of a kind place in so many ways.

The beauty of Colorado is also a major attraction for visitors of course. If you have never been there, you should make plans to visit as soon as possible. If you have been to Colorado, you undoubtedly would enjoy visiting again.

Picture yourself hiking in beautiful countryside. Or strolling the streets of Denver, Boulder or Colorado Springs. Or looking at the cave dwellings in Mesa Verde. Or mountain biking in Durango. Or even rafting down a river. The possibilities are endless. Colorado is a playground waiting for you to come play in it.

Orbitz is the place to go for deals on flights to Colorado this summer. Who knows? After you pay it a visit you might also want to make Colorado your home as well.

Quick, what is the sixth most visited city in Europe. If you guess London, Paris, Rome, Madrid or Berlin, you would be wrong. Those are the top five most visited European cities. Number six is Prague.

If you go to Prague in the summer you will quickly understand why it is one of the hot spots to visit in Europe. The city is absolutely lovely during the warm months and it is absolutely teeming with tourists. Don’t let that scare you aware, however. Like most popular destinations the flocks of fanny pack wearing tourists flock to see all the same sites and to eat at all the same restaurants listed in all the same travel guide books. Undoubtedly if you go to Prague you’ll end up strolling across the Charles Bridge and hanging out in Old Town Square too, but you shouldn’t limit yourself to just seeing what is popular.

For example, you can have just as interesting a time visiting the New Jewish Cemetery in Olsany. It is where Franz Kafka lies under the ground. Perhaps a bit morose but along the journey you will go through real neighborhoods where real Czechs live and work. Make a point to stop off at one of these hoods. You’ll see a Prague that isn’t postcard picture beautiful, but fascinating nevertheless.

SAS Spring Flights to Europe from $484 RT! (ends 4/30)

It is a scientific fact that all of us have a mother to thank for bringing us into this world. Unless, that is, you were born in a test tube. If that is the case, I’d like to meet you. For the rest of us, our very existence was predicated on someone having us in their womb for approximately nine months. That is a long time to carry an extra body around. I get exhausted just thinking about it.

After spawning us, the work is not done for mothers. They cook, they clean, they work, they teach and all the while they help us to become the people that we are today. Don’t you think it is about time you did something special for your mother? Forget a bunch of flowers or one of those silly Teddy Bears, show her your love by booking her on a vacation.

What mother wouldn’t want to have a nice weekend in Florida, Chicago, Hawaii and other fun destinations? CheapTickets has the hook up on Mother’s Day getaways. The prices are good and the idea of giving your mom a little rest and relaxation is something that we all should be able to embrace.

If you have ever dreamed of a vacation in Trinidad and Tobago, you have likely envisioned spending time lounging on a beach soaking up the sun. The island nation in the Caribbean certainly offers the visitor plenty of opportunity to be a beach bum. But there is more to Trinidad and Tobago than white beaches and warm climes. It is a country that has a unique vibrancy that will surely leave you feeling alive.

With a history that has brought together people of African, Indian, mixed race, European, Middle Eastern and Chinese decent, Trinidad and Tobago has a culture that is both diverse and rich. It is a nation that is known as much for its sounds as it is for its sights. It is the birthplace of steelpan, calypso and limbo. A trip to the islands is not complete without a trip to hear some local musicians in action and to dance along with the locals.

The diverse ethnicities of the peoples of Trinidad and Tobago help to make it a country of culinary delights. You will find combinations of foods and spices that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.

It is the people of Trinidad and Tobago, however, that will leave you with memories of more than a vacation sitting on the beach. While the cities might be a little rough around the edges, the people you meet in most parts of the country are as warm and as inviting as you will find anywhere.

Delta will fly you to Trinidad and Tobago for $400 round-trip from Atlanta. That is about as good a price that you will find.

Hawaii always seems like the place to go when it is snowing outside and the winter cold is nipping at your nose, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t consider a trip to paradise when it is warm at your home. The Hawaiian Islands are pretty all year round and a relaxing trip to them can cure the blues no matter the season.

The weather in Hawaii is just about the same in January as it is in June: perfect. The biggest difference is that there is less rain in the summer months.

Weather in Hawaii is very consistent, with only minor changes in temperature throughout the year. There are really only 2 seasons in Hawaii: summer (called Kau in Hawaiian) from May to October and winter (Ho’oilo) from November to April. The average daytime summer temperature at sea level is 85º F. (29.4 C) while the average daytime winter temperature is 78º (25.6º C). Temperatures at night are approximately 10º F. lower.

The best part about Hawaii in the summer is that it is usually cheaper to fly there. Aloha Airlines demonstrates that with some super cheap flights to Hawaii from California this spring and summer.

NOTE: Aloha Airlines appears to have ceased operations. Please check prices on Hawaiian Airlines instead.

Here is your odd and useless fact for the week: there are more telephones in New York City than there are in all of Spain. That is pretty impressive considering Spain has a population of 40 million and New York City’s population is 8.2 million. I respect a country where every person is not connected to three cell phones and a Blackberry.

This isn’t to say that Spain is not modern. It is a very modern place and there are parts of Barcelona and Madrid that might even remind you of New York City. But even in the hustle and bustle there is something different, something more relaxed. The pace of life in Spain is slower. People are more likely to connect over coffee and wine than to connect over the phone from home. For a traveler, this can be an interesting thing to observe and a welcomed change from our super connected lives.

Flights to Spain are still surprisingly reasonable even with the busy summer travel season approaching. Travelocity is a good place to start if you are looking for a deal for this spring or summer. Go ahead and leave your cell phone behind when you go. If you really need to talk to someone you’ll find a way.

Save in Spain and Beyond: Round-Trip Flights From $559+