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15 Unforgettable Cruise Ports—According to You

Don't miss these 15 ports, where you can do everything from snorkel with stingrays to sample the local wine.
10 Best Budget Destinations for 2013

Here, next year's affordable hotspots—where world-class hotels, restaurants, and shops will make you forget that you're traveling on a budget.
10 Places So Strange They Could Be From Outer Space

These 10 spots may look like they are on another planet, but they are right here on earth.
10 Items You'll Never Get Through Customs

You might be surprised by some of the seemingly innocuous items that you'll never get past border control.
12 Most Iconic Rivers on Earth

Discover the waterways that shaped the world—and the cruises that reveal their secrets.

America's Coolest Small Towns 2013!

It's time to vote for the Coolest Small Town in America! After 924 nominations, 96,605 votes, and 2,415 comments—our biggest turnout ever!—we've whittled down your list to the 15 coolest of the cool. Check out the finalists and cast your vote to help choose the 8th Annual Coolest Small Town in America!

Announcing Budget Travel's Ultimate Road Trips App!

Budget Travel Ultimate Road Trips is a guide to our country's most inspiring drives. Plus: we've scouted out the best places to eat, see and stay along the way—and plotted them all on a map with GPS functionality so all you have to do is drive. You're welcome.

Available on iTunes and Android Market.

Kauai, Air, Car, 3 Nights, From $489

You can save more than $140 per person on airfare and hotel alone with this Hawaii travel deal that also includes a three-day car rental.

The Results are in for Budget Travel's Readers' Choice Awards!

For our third annual Readers' Choice poll, readers weighed in on our blog, Facebook, and Twitter with their nominations and then voted here for the winners! Click to see who took home top honors for best airline, best hotel, and more.

32 Spectacular Photos of Winter Wonderlands

Here are your best shots of winter landscapes, from a sunrise over snowy Lake Tahoe to a fairy-tale castle in Germany.