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Searching for tickets in English will yield prices that are significantly higher than if you use a country's native language. Here's how to book through foreign websites, which can save you up to 40 percent on train tickets.
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We want to hear from savvy locals in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and in Vancouver, B.C.! Share your secret spots, and we'll publish the best recommendations in upcoming issues of Budget Travel.
It's not too late to book a summer getaway! These hotel packages in Orlando, New Orleans, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and more offer amenities and discounted rates.
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- Iceland, Air/2 Nights, From $469
- Turkey, Air/12 Nights, From $1,699
- Nicaragua, Air/7 Nights, From $739
- Morocco, Air/6 Nights, From $1,899
- England & Scotland, 5 Nights, From $749
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THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
A gorgeous landscape shot from Vietnam, by member kevinummel: "For me, this shot is all about the color contrasts. It's like the colors are facing off against each other."From our (endless!) sunset series, this week's best are from Sausalito, Calif. (member Gorwood); Mazatlán, Mexico (member ayc214); Lake Mendota in Madison, Wis. (member rschoeff); and Tahiti (member msl57).
- Our (new) wildlife series. Keep sending 'em in.
Plus, more of our favorites:
- In Botswana, a satisfied leopard rests in a tree, just after eating an impala, by member pmallahan.
- A dramatic sky at Chimney Rock, Colo., from member dardunstan.
- A French pastoral home to die for, right on the Seine River, by member drcurtin.
- In Rome, member shattman took this nice detail of museum statuary.
- A glimpse into Sweden's Eskilstuna, near Lake Mälaren, from member rovert05.
- Portraits: identically dressed kids in Seoul, South Korea, by member marinat.
- A thoughtful buffalo gazes back at member stanandjan, in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
- A stunning shot of the Fairmont Empress Hotel on Vancouver Island, B.C., from member ericrwise.
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