I took an overnight ferry to Finland in a premium cabin for $333. I'd do this trip again, but ideally on a nicer ship.

This summer has been tough for vacationing travelers, with overcrowding, heat, hurricanes, fires, you name it. But if you’re still looking to get away, there are places where the weather right now is great, the crowds palatable and the destination itself is at its best. Here, six off-the-beaten-track spots around the world for an end-of-summer vacation.

A low-cost airline is on the move with new routes and flight deals. Avelo Airlines, based in Houston, recently announced a major expansion with its first international destinations of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Cancun, Mexico.

I've lived in Miami for nearly seven years, and I love experiencing the city's neighborhoods and beaches.

"I'm not spoiling my children; I'm making deposits of joy," that's what I recited to myself silently as I clicked on four tickets for Taylor Swift's one-night-only Eras Tour appearance in Cardiff, Wales.

My husband and I recently traveled to Dubai with our two kids and his mother on our first international trip together as a family.

A family-friendly fall vacation to a popular island destination just became more affordable.BermudAir,  which operates service from various east coast cities to Bermuda, recently announced a new promotion where children can fly free with their parents.  “Airlines rarely‚ if ever‚ offer such incredible deals,” BermudAir shares on their website. “When you book your flight with us, your child (12 and under) flies for free! It’s that simple.” The promotion is valid on travel between September 12 and December 12, and all tickets must be booked by July 26, 2024. The terms of the sale specify that there is only one free child fare per paid adult, so a family with multiple children will have to pay the extra difference in fare.  BermudAir offers flights from New York (Westchester County, NY — HPN), Boston (BOS), Baltimore (BWI), Orlando (MCO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Toronto (YYZ), and Halifax (YHZ) to Bermuda’s L.F.

While Amazon’s Prime Day may have deals for just about everything, travel brands are jumping in on the excitement with deals of their own. Frontier Airlines recently introduced a “Primetime Deals” fare sale with a fun nod to the shopping extravaganza. Travelers can take advantage of the fare sale by purchasing tickets on Frontier's website and using the promotional code PRIME.  Travelers can save 75 percent on base fares of tickets through August 18, 2024, and then also save 50 percent on base fares for flights through November 13, 2024, which makes it a great option for booking a fall or early winter getaway.  The fare sale ends at 11:59pm EST on July 18, 2024, and the fare sale has limited days that the tickets can be purchased for, such as travel only on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Frontier also excluded several popular routes from the promotion including Atlanta to/from Las Vegas, Dallas to/from Seattle, Fort Lauderdale to/from Philadelphia, and others listed on the sale's page.Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of deals when using the promotion code including:

When settling on a place to live, cost of living is certainly a factor. But so is the recreation opportunities.

Rental Escapes has expanded its reach into new global destinations – New Zealand, Mexico, Colombia, Spain and the US – while adding more inventory in South Africa and France.

airBaltic celebrates 15 years of operations in Turku, Finland, enhancing connectivity between Turku and Riga and supporting regional European links.

Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation are partnering to develop electric air taxi networks at California airports, leveraging Archer’s eVTOL technology to enhance urban travel and streamline airport commutes.

Visiting the tropical island of Fiji may soon be easier, and faster for travelers from the Lone Star State.  Fiji Airways recently filed a request to operate a new route connecting Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and Fiji. Representatives for the airline filed the request on July 10 with the Department of Transportation to operate the direct flight on an Airbus A350-900 which can accommodate 334 passengers.