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Flowers, birds, and verdant hues announce spring.
Balmy weather, pretty flowers, and reasonable prices make spring one of the best times of the year to travel. Our ten favorite spring destinations will help you make the most of the season, with three destinations picked for their flora at this time of year; four more proposing terrific international cities worth seeing between April and June – before the arrival of summer crowds and jacked-up prices; and three finalists that make great sun-and-sand escapes – even with winter over!
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$649+: Alaska 7-night on Holland America Amsterdam Holland America
$1039+: Mediterranean 7-nt cruise on Norwegian Norwegian
$599+: Mediterranean 7-nt cruise on MSC Poesia MSC
$599+: Mediterranean 7-night on Norwegian Gem Norwegian
$289+: Pacific Coast voyage on Celebrity Cruises Celebrity
$1899+: 11-nt cruise to Greek Isles & more w/flight Online Vacation Center
$2770+: Northwest Passage on Cruise West Cruise West
$689+: London & Paris combo w/all flights & hotel Go-today.com
$630+: London, Paris & Barcelona 6-nt trio w/air EuropeanDestinations.com
$630+: Barcelona, Paris, Rome 6-nt trio w/airfare EuropeanDestinations.com
$852+: London, Paris, Rome 6-nt trio w/airfare EuropeanDestinations.com
$1122+: Paris, Venice, Florence & Rome 8-nt trip EuropeanDestinations.com
$965+: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Ibiza 6-nt tro w/air EuropeanDestinations.com
$1369+: Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Prague w/flight EuropeanDestinations.com
$549+: Quick Aruba 3-nt package w/airfare; 20% off Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort
$849+: Paris 4-nt getaway w/4-star hotel & airfare Go-today.com
$819+: Paris & Rome 6-nt trip w/air, hotel & brkfst Europe Vacations
$709+: Paris & London combo getaway w/flight Air France Holidays
$1519+: Paris & Barcelona w/airfare & daily brkfst Air France Holidays
$699+: Romantic Paris 6-nt getaway w/air & hotel Go-today.com
$542+: Aruba 6-nt vacation w/airfare from NY Travelocity
$450+: 3-nt Downtown Seattle hotel stay w/air Sheraton Seattle Hotel
$468+: 3-nt D.C. stay near US Capitol w/air The Liaison Capitol Hill
$449+: Aruba 5-nt beach getaways w/airfare CheapCaribbean.com
$89/nt+: North Scottsdale suite stay w/free shuttle Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountain
$129+: Tucson, Arizona resort w/spa, hiking & golf Marriott Star Pass Tucson
$149+: Tucson desert bed & breakfast resort special JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
$179/nt+: Posh Phoenix resort w/two free massages JW Marriott Desert Ridge
$169+: Bed & brkfst resort special in Scottsdale Marriott Camel Back Inn
$164+: Upscale Aruba beach resort; 50% off The Westin Resort, Aruba
Into the Wild - National Park Lodges from $128/Night Editors' Review
Picnic Packages from $75/Night Editors' Review
High-Season Hotel Specials in Europe Editors' Review
20% off: Luxury Paris Hotel Stay Editors' Review
$169/nt+: DC hotel & museum stay w/metro pass The Liaison Capitol Hill
$64/nt+: Newly renovated beachfront Aruba resort BookIt.com
$169+: Affordable rates on stays in DC, NY & more Affinia Hotels
$99+: Fourth of July hotel sale with free nights Hotels.com
$187+: Luxe Tokyo hotel in city center w/spa ANA Intercontinental Tokyo
$423+: Weeklong Scottsdale 1-bdrm condo w/spa Endless Vacation Rentals
$64/nt+: Kid-friendly beachfront Aruba resort BookIt.com
Up to $400 resort credit: Luxury US hotel stays Waldorf Astoria/Conrad Collection
$375+: Weeklong Arizona studio rental nr Grand Canyon Endless Vacation Rentals
Biz-Class Europe Fares from $565 Editors' Review
Summer Flights to Europe from $325 Editors' Review
$463+: Low summer fares to Europe (round-trip) American Airlines
$202+: Low fares to Europe via US cities (one-way) Air France
$764+: Low summer fares to Amsterdam (round-trip) Expedia
$119+: Fares to Vegas, Seattle & more (round-trip) Expedia
$999+: 9-city Asia airpass– choose 2 (round-trip) Qantas Vacations
$159+: Low summer flights to Seattle (round-trip) Expedia
$149+: Round-trip flights to DC via 5 top cities Major Airlines
$129+: Discount flights to Phoenix (round-trip) Travelocity
$257+: Summer specials to Paris & more (one way) Air France
$325+: Low round-trip flights to Amsterdam & more Travelocity
$549+: Flights to Milan, Bergen & more (round-trip) Finnair
$549+: Cheap flights to Delhi & more (one-way) Virgin Atlantic
