Due to the extreme heat, not only am I dehydrated, tired, I seem to have caught a travel bug. The only cure, researching my next vacation destination and healing myself with travel deals. Thanks in part to the Euro, which had dipped to an all time low last month against the dollar, Europe’s more affordable. Even with a slight rebound, it’s still down, so boo hoo EU countries and yee-haw for frugal American tourists. The caveat is that flights prices are still relatively high. To find a variety of well priced packages check out Central Holidays , they offer discounts by bundling air and are featuring a two eight day trip to London and Paris for $1000.
Sill the best deals are in South and Central America. I can vouch for the deals and still
talking about last year’s incredibly cheap and incredibly fun trip to Peru and
Argentina. Recently I’ve noticed that Panama is getting a lot of good press. It’s
made several top five lists for the best vacation spot and also cited as of the
best places to retire.
Sounds good but if you’re not ready to permanently decamp and become a pensioner in panama, you can still take a trip to survey the scene. Budget Travel recently listed a trip to Panama in their “Real Deal” roundup. Right now $600 will get you a 4-night package including air, hotel and extras like daily breakfast a few tours. Contact Gate 1 Travel for all the info and then write the trip off as retirement expense.