Expedia : These are the nine cheapest places to travel to in 2019

CheapTickets ranks best travel deals for the new year, launches budget friendly trip planner

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2019/PRNewswire / -- Many Americans may be starting the year on a budget after a record-setting season for holiday spending. But for travelers looking to start 2019 with a trip, CheapTickets is sharing its nine cheapest destinations to travel to in the new year.

The budget travel site compared average vacation package prices, roundtrip airfare and daily hotel rates with travel dates from January 1-March 31, 2019. The following destinations are the nine cheapest in each category.

'There are great deals to top destinations now through spring break season,' said Justine McDonald, travel expert for CheapTickets. 'If you're on a budget, now's the time to check off some of those bucket list trips while airfares are low and before hotel rates ramp up for the busy spring and summer seasons.'

9 CHEAPEST VACATION DESTINATIONS
Cheapest Vacation Packages	Cheapest Flights	Cheapest Hotel Locations
Dublin, Ireland	Cusco, Peru	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
San Juan, Puerto Rico	West Palm Beach, Florida	Stockholm, Sweden
Isla Mujeres, Mexico	Iguazu, Argentina	Lexington, Kentucky
New Orleans, Louisiana	Denver, Colorado	Bogota, Colombia
Mazatlan, Mexico	Long Beach, California	Berlin, Germany
Barcelona, Spain	Providence, Rhode Island	Cebu, Philippines
Key West, Florida	Tampa, Florida	Ubud, Indonesia
Miami Beach, Florida	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Guadalajara, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico	Jacksonville, Florida	Chiang Mai, Thailand

*Data assumes travel January 1-Mar 31, 2019. Prices quoted above reflect average package price (hotel and airfare), average roundtrip ticket price and average hotel daily rates for the specified travel periods.

Travelers looking to escape the cold this winter are in luck with low-cost vacation packages to Mexico, Puerto Ricoand South Florida. Popular European cities such as Dublinand Barcelonaalso cracked the top nine.

South Americaleads the way for jet-setters with affordable airfare to Argentinaand Peru. Beach lovers can find great flight deals in the U.S., too, with cheap routes to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Long Beach, California, and West Palm Beach, Florida.

The cheapest hotels in 2019 are in Southeast Asia. Average prices in Cebu, Philippines, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnamare $90a night or less from January through March.

BIGGEST YEAR-OVER-YEAR SAVINGS
Country	City	Travel Dates
Mexico	Isla Mujeres	January - March
Ireland	Dublin	March
Puerto Rico	San Juan	March
Spain	Barcelona	January - March
Jamaica	Lucea	March

*Travel dates compared January 1-March 31, 2018 to January 1-March 31, 2019.

CheapTickets is also sharing information about the best places to save big in 2019. The site looked at hot spots with the biggest year-over-year savings in the first quarter compared with the same time last year. According to McDonald, budget-conscious travelers should get their passports ready.

'If your New Year's resolution included traveling out of the country, then you really should be booking your next trip sooner than later. From Caribbeanbeaches to Europe'smost popular capital cities, there are incredible savings out there for those who can travel early in 2019.'

Travel Planning on a Budget
A new tool from CheapTickets helps travelers plan their next getaway no matter their budget. With Vacation Value Finder, users input the price they want to pay and top trip preferences, such as locales that are hot or cold, family friendly or romantic, relaxing or active. The tool matches travelers with bookable itineraries from a database of 100+ popular destinations and provides helpful information such as weather forecasts, activity recommendations and area attractions. Travelers who book a trip using the tool when it launches on January 14 through January 30, 2019will be entered into a sweepstakes where two winners will be reimbursed for their trip up to $2,500.

For those who can't afford a getaway just yet, McDonald says travelers can still save on last-minute trips.

'We compared booking windows on CheapTickets for the first half of the year and found that travelers can save the most when they book vacation packages and hotels as little as one week out. So there's plenty of time to save if you need extra time to build up your bank account.'

For low-cost airfare, hotels and vacation packages, visit CheapTickets.com or CheapTickets.com/VacationValueFinder for budget-friendly trip inspiration and itineraries.

About CheapTickets
Since 1986, CheapTickets.com has provided travelers access to its collection of budget-friendly flights, hotels, cruises, vacation packages and event tickets to help travelers get more out of their next vacation. Through the CheapTickets CheapCash rewards program, customers can also earn rewards towards hotel stays when booking select flights through the website or mobile apps. Follow CheapTickets.com on Facebook and Twitter for more cheap travel deals and giveaways.

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