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Spring brings flowers – and great savings, too!
In life, being in the right place at the right time is frequently due to serendipity, but in travel, it almost always results from good planning. To avoid crowds and inflated prices, venture out between high and low seasons when the weather is fine, destinations are still welcoming travelers, and you can explore a locale at your own pace. We call this magical time and space continuum the Sweet Spot and make it a point to round up the best of them for you each season. We've covered the 40 best places to travel for value this spring and grouped them by region – follow the links to right to discover this season's Sweet Spots.
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$495+: Majestic Punta Cana 4-nt all-incl. w/airfare BeachDestinations.com
$995+: Paris, Prague & St. Petersburg 6-nt trip w/airfare EuropeanDestinations.com
$625+: London and Dublin 6-nt Combo w/airfare & hotels EuropeanDestinations.com
$995+: Prague, Vienna, Budapest 6-nt w/airfare & trains EuropeanDestinations.com
$919+: Belize: Jungle Lodges & Ambergris 6-nt trip w/air LatinDestinations.com
$999+: Exciting vacations to Italy, France, Greece & London Cosmos
$299+: 4-nt Bahamas romantic all-incl. winter getaway w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$379+: Caribbean & Mexico tropical holiday vacations on sale CheapCaribbean.com
$229+: Sale on 5-nt Bahamas trip w/air & up to $500 savings CheapCaribbean.com
$699+: London & Paris 6-nt combo w/brkfst & flight Virgin Vacations
$649+: London 6-night getaway w/brkfst & air via NY Virgin Vacations
$699+: Barcelona 6-night trip w/brkfst & air from NY Virgin Vacations
$229+: Up to 70% off resorts in the Bahamas & Mexico w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$299+: Bahamas trip w/air & 5-nts Wyndham Nassau Resort CheapCaribbean.com
$229+: Bahamas 3-nt trips w/air; save up to $500 CheapCaribbean.com
$299+: Bahamas all-incl.trip w/air: up to 60% off CheapCaribbean.com
$569+: Barbados 7-nt beach getaways w/airfare CheapCaribbean.com
$299+: Sale on Bahamas, Mexico & more vacations w/air CheapCaribbean.com
$1299+: Belize & Ambergris 6-nt Jungle lodge trip w/airfare LatinDestinations.com
$905+: Rome, Florence & Venice trip 6-nt w/air & trains EuropeanDestinations.com
$708+: 3-star Silver Point Hotel Expedia
$106+: Mediterranean-style Florida resort w/golf, spa & more Hotels.com
$110+: Modern Morocco hotel & spa w/pool nr train station Dellarosa Hotel Suites & Spa
$109+: Chicago-area resort w/bowling alley, spa, pool & more Eaglewood Resort and Spa
$67+: Italy hotel w/pool & free tickets to natural park Hotels.com
$135+: Posh Palm Springs resort w/spa, restaurant & bars Hotels.com
$99+: Downtown Tempe hotel near airport Marriott Hotels
$99+: Tempe hotel w/3rd night free Marriott Hotels
$109+: Spend weekends in Chicago at the Marriott Marriott Hotels
$108+: Luxury four-star hotels in London nr attractions Apex Hotels
$209+: Biz- travel rates at Seattle Marriott w/brkfst Marriott Hotels
$104+: Hotel nr Seattle w/shuttle service to airport Marriott Hotels
$149+: Wine & Dine getaways at Redmond, WA hotel Marriott Hotels
$129+: Stay in Redmond, WA nr shopping, dining & parks Marriott Hotels
$159+: Stay in Washington hotel nr downtown Tacoma Marriott Hotels
$119+: Stay in heart of Seattle nr top attractions Marriott Hotels
$104+: Stay in San Antonio nr Alamo and visit zoo Marriott Hotels
$175+: San Antonio stay nr top attractions w/getaway deals Marriott Hotels
$94+: San Antonio hotel nr Sea World, Six Flags, & mall Marriott Hotels
$175+: Hotel w/balcony views of downtown San Antonio Marriott Hotels
$104+: Stroll down San Antonio Riverwalk from downtown Marriott Hotels
$249/nt+: 3-star Silver Point Hotel Expedia
$271/nt+: 3-star Bougainvillea Beach Resort Expedia
$613/nt+: 3-star Almond Casuarina Beach Resort - All Inclusive Expedia
$549+: Reduced price 7-nt Alaska cruise to Juneau & Skagway Royal Caribbean
$599+: Alaska & Sawyer Glacier 7-nt Norwegian cruise w/bonus CruisesOnly
$169+: 4-nt Baja Mexico kid-friendly cruise w/bonus from LA Carnival Cruise Lines
$399+: 7-nt Cannes, Naples & Barcelona getaway on Celebrity CruisesOnly
$279+: 5-nt exotic cruise to Western Caribbean ports from FL Royal Caribbean
$125+: Key West, Cococay & Nassau 4-nt cruise from Miami Royal Caribbean
$499+: 8-nt romantic St Lucia & St Kitts Caribbean cruise Carnival Cruise Lines
$199+: Kid-friendly Bahamas 3-nt cruise w/onboard savings CruisesOnly
$439+: 7-nt Bahamas & Florida cruise on Carnival w/bonus Carnival Cruise Lines
$309+: 7-nt Cozumel, Belize & Roatan cruise w/onboard credit Cruise.Com
$159+: 4-nt Mexican coast cruise to Santa Catalina w/bonus Cruise.Com
$1099+: 14-nt transatlantic cruise Fort Lauderdale to Rome Cruise.Com
$819+: 14-nt transatlantic voyage to Rome w/prepaid tips Cruise.Com
$684+: 7-nt romantic voyage to Rome & Portofino from Genoa Cruise.Com
$419+: 7-nt Caribbean cruise w/up to $125 credit & oceanview American Express Travel
$399+: Luxury 7-nt Caribbean cruise w/free dinner for 2 American Express Travel
$499+: 7-nt Caribbean cruise to Samana, Tortola & St Thomas American Express Travel
$749+: 7-nt Mediterranean cruise to Cannes, Rome & Naples American Express Travel
$254 – $264+: 3-5 nt Bahamas and Caribbean Carnival cruises American Express Travel
$449+: Western Caribbean 6-nt cruise w/up to $100 credit American Express Travel
$372+: Budget fares to Lima from Miami (round-trip) LAN Airlines
$409+: Low round-trip fares to Europe British Airways
$497+: Premium economy London fares (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
Holiday Fare Sales & More from $98 Editors' Review
$556+: Round-trip Madrid fares from major cities Major Airlines
$210+: Latin America holiday airfare specials (round-trip) Major Airline
$49+: Last-minute flights to all major US cities (one-way) Frontier Airlines
$169+: Discount fall fares to NYC (round-trip) Expedia
$203+: Low fares to top Texas cities (round-trip) Major Airlines
$734+: Fly round-trip from Boston to Florence Major Airlines
$238+: Fly to London via LA, NY, Miami & more (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
$268+: Toronto fares via NY & Boston (round-trip) Expedia
$199+: Cheap flights to Portland, OR(round-trip) Major Airlines
$263+: Fall flights to Myrtle Beach (round-trip) Expedia
$203+: Round-trip San Antonio fares via Baltimore Major Airlines
$147+: Round-trip flights to Florida beach cities Major Airlines
$587+: Cheap round-trip fall fares to Dublin Major Airlines
$660+: Low fares to romantic Venice (round-trip) Expedia
$552+: East Coast flights to London (round-trip) Major Airlines
$10/day+: Cheap car rentals from major US airports CarRentals.com
