Anonymous
Post 02/09/2026 01:01     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Canada? We had a blast in Montreal and Quebec.


Yes, and to make it even cheaper, road trip there. Staying in Vermont on the way is a nice option.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 20:02     Subject: Re:Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can't pick every uber fancy well known place and expect cheap flights and hotels. So not Hawaii, Bora Bora, Amalfi, Paris, etc.


I mean, you can find bargains in every big city if you look hard enough, including Paris.


If you have enough flexibility with dates, that is.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 19:12     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Spain
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 18:53     Subject: Re:Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You can't pick every uber fancy well known place and expect cheap flights and hotels. So not Hawaii, Bora Bora, Amalfi, Paris, etc.


I mean, you can find bargains in every big city if you look hard enough, including Paris.

not "big cities" but hugely popular tourist destinations - not cheap flight and hotel
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 18:29     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:Not sure if you’re looking for beach or not. If not, we took a spring break trip to Ireland last year. Nonstop tix from IAD to Dublin were cheap at the time, way cheaper than Phoenix that was our original plan. We visited Ireland right before busy season and found it reasonable.


I love Ireland. I went in the off season and it was great. Took a direct flight from Dulles. The Irish are so friendly. I can't wait to go back.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 18:26     Subject: Re:Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:El Salvador. They have 6 flights a day (not kidding) from Dulles and prices are cheaper than many US domestic flights. They use the US dollar as their currency, and things are cheap there. It's very safe now (second lowest homicide rate in the Americas, after Canada).


What are some of your favorite places to stay or things to do in El Salvador? I would love to visit.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 16:42     Subject: Affordable International trip??
A desire to go to Hawaii is literally THE reason I got into credit card points.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 16:07     Subject: Affordable International trip??
We went to Romania last year as it was the cheapest flight from DC we could find and it was one of the best trips we've taken in our lives!
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 14:20     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Mexico City?
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 14:06     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:I just looked up hotel prices in Hawaii and it is insane. Where to go where flights and hotels are inexpensive?



Just got back from a trip to Paris. Direct flight on United was $550 each.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 12:48     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I just want to know if OP thinks Hawaii is "international"


Maybe they live in Canada.


Good point.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 12:47     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:I just want to know if OP thinks Hawaii is "international"


Maybe that's the only "domestic" place they were interested in.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 12:44     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Anonymous wrote:I just want to know if OP thinks Hawaii is "international"


Maybe they live in Canada.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 12:24     Subject: Affordable International trip??
Belize is fairly affordable and similar to Hawaii.
Anonymous
Post 02/08/2026 12:21     Subject: Affordable International trip??
I just want to know if OP thinks Hawaii is "international"