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Seek out some European flavor right here in the Americas
Gone are the carefree days of yesteryear when strong-dollar wielding Americans indulged their Old World travel cravings at whim. Today’s would-be pond-hoppers are instead up against an evermore powerful euro that has wreaked havoc on the greenback’s value abroad, as well as rising fuel costs that have translated to sky-high transatlantic airfares. Still, these economic hurdles have done little to quell our hankerings for Europe's rich culture, history, architecture, and cuisine. Happily, there are alternative locales oozing with European flair conveniently spread across the Americas, where travelers can get a taste of Europe, without having to stomach the euro – or having to combat jet lag for that matter, with many of our picks within long-weekend striking distance.
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$69+: Boston 3-star downtown hotel Hotwire.com
$59+: New Orleans 4-star downtown hotel Hotwire.com
$83/nt+: Historic luxury New Orleans B & B w/rebate & more Magnolia Mansion
$63/nt+: Boston hotel w/restaurant nr major attractions Booking.com
$66/nt+: New Orleans hotel near French Quarter w/free brkfst Getaroom.com
$84/nt+: Budget Boston hotel w/free internet access Getaroom.com
$114/nt+: Posh New Orleans Marriott & more hotel offers New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
$157/nt+: Montreal hotel nr museums & Underground City Hotel de la Montagne
$129/nt+: Family-friendly Boston hotel near subway Harvard Square Hotel
$55+: New England & Canada fall hotel sale Travelocity
$25/nt+: Great rates on last-min. hotel deals in Vegas & more Hotels.com
Up to 30% off: Thanksgiving sale on hotels in NY, LA & more Hotels.com
$125/nt+: Old Quebec hotel w/free brkfst nr top attractions Auberge Place d'Armes
$97/nt+: Historic art-deco hotel in charming Quebec Hotel Clarendon
$120/nt+: Chic Quebec hotel nr Parliament buildings Loews Le Concorde
$60/nt+: Centrally located Buenos Aires hotel w/brkfst RH Rochester Concept
$54/nt+: Budget Buenos Aires hotel nr attractions Hotel Catalinas Suites
$81/nt+: Budget Quebec hotel nr Montmorency Falls Auberge du Littoral
$115/nt+: Chic Montreal property w/indoor pool & more Sandman Hotel Montreal
$100/nt+: Low fall rates in New Orleans with 3rd night free Expedia
$99/nt+: 3-star Boston Park Plaza Hotel Expedia
$344+: 7-nt peak-winter Caribbaen cruise on MSC Poesia Cruise.com
$299+: Caribbean 7-night cruise on Costa Atlantica Costa
$399+: 7-nt Carnival cruise to St.Thomas & more w/upgrade CruisesOnly
$659+: 7-nt Caribbean/Bahamas cruise on new ms Eurodam CruiseDealership.com
$419+: New England & Canada 7 nts from New York Carnival
$649+: Boston to Quebec New England & Canada 7-nt cruise Norwegian Cruise Line
$649+: New England 7-nt cruise w/stops in Canada & more Norwegian Cruise Line
$419+: New England cruise 7 nts to Halifax, Portland, more Carnival
$799+: 7-night Canada/New England cruise on HAL Maasdam Holland America
$838+: Fly from Los Angeles to Buenos Aires (round-trip) LAN Airlines
$909+: Economy fares from NYC to Buenos Aires (round-trip) LAN Airlines
$759+: Low-cost flights to Buenos Aires (round-trip) LAN Airlines
$99+: Reduced fall fares to Boston (round-trip) Expedia
$248+: Low round-trip fares to Canadian cities Major Airlines
$305+: Low fall fares to Montreal (round-trip) Major Airlines
$179+: Fall flights to New Orleans (round-trip) Expedia
$857+: Round-trip Buenos Aires fares via L.A. & more Expedia
$152+: Round-trip fall/winter fare sale to over 30 cities Expedia
$1775+: Brazil & Argentina 6-nt getaway w/airfare & hotels LatinDestinations.com
De-Stressing Spa Getaways from $259/Night Editors' Review
$524+: 3-nt Boston getaways w/flight from Chicago Major Airlines
$393+: New Orleans 3 nts w/air & hotel near French Quarter Expedia
$490+: Luxury hotel in Boston 3 nts w/flight Millennium Bostonian Hotel Boston
$393+: New Orleans stay in French Quarter 3 nts w/air Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
$480+: Luxury hotel in historic downtown Boston 3-nts w/air Boston Omni Parker House Hotel
$360+: 3-star Holiday Inn Boston at Beacon Hill Expedia