In “Indiana Jones: The Last Crusade” you saw the chiseled, sandstone façade of Al-Khazneh in Petra which was featured during the climactic ending. This is a must.

Yes, it can be touristy, but the horseback trek through the red rock canyons makes the experience even more epic. And, you can channel your inner Indy by wearing a fedora and concealing a “top-secret” diary. Read more.

Fly non-stop on Royal Jordanian for $817 (see below) from New York to Amman.

Beirut, the former “Paris of the Middle East”, has undergone a resurgence. Read more.

However, with airline prices up 18% this summer, finding fares to the Middle East for under $1,000 is much more daunting.

Check out this jewel. Fly on Aeroflot to Beirut from New York for only $822 round-trip (see below). This price was found on Orbitz. I had difficulty searching the Aeroflot site for it.

Search on Orbitz for your dates.

Leave your ibrik at home and taste authentic Turkish coffee in Constantinople.

Fly non-stop New York City to Istanbul for as low as $692 (see below) on Turkish Airlines.

Also, for as low as $846, you can continue onto to Amman.

Go!

Start your next European trip in eastern Europe and trek your way back west!

We found this flight (below) with Moscow-based Aeroflot for $586 (booked through Vayama). If booked through Aeroflot it’s slighty more expensive. Compare yourself.

Good luck!

See (below) itinerary found on Orbitz.com for New York to Tel Aviv next March for only $805 r/t.

Since flights to Israel (from the States) tend to surge past the $1,000 mark, now is a good time to nab this $805 fare.

At the moment, flights in the low $800′s are plentiful for October through March travel to Tel Aviv. You may want to book now before they rise!

Fly across the Atlantic to Antwerp (Belgium) from New York for only $395 on Air France.

This flight is actually costlier when booked directly with Air France. The $395 rate is found on Orbitz.com.

We just found New York to Dublin for $475 in late April on Delta Airlines. Additional cities to Europe from New York include…

• Barcelona
• Brussels
• Frankfurt
• Madrid
• Milan-Malpensa
• Nice
• Rome
• Venice

Read more about the New York to Europe sale on Delta.

Madrid-based Iberia Airlines, which is poised to merge with British Airways in 2010, has fares to a host of Spanish cities for under $600, including New York to Barcelona starting at $480 (after taxes and fees).

This is notable, because transatlantic flights for below $500 have been few and far between when compared to 2008 and 2009.

Since this is an unadvertised fare, we have no idea how long these fares will last.

Follow this link to find your fares from your city to Spain.

Delta Airlines is having a Systemwide Fare Sale throughout U.S. and some international cities.

Prices start at $49 each way (before taxes). Purchase by Jan 21.

Travel Dates:
Jan 14 – Mar 11 (Domestic): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
Jan 25 – Mar 18 (Europe and Asia): Monday through Thursday
Jan 25 – Mar 18 (Great Britian): Sunday through Thursday

Standout Fares: (each way before taxes)
$69: Detroit to Fort Lauderdale
$74: Jacksonville to New York
$89: Atlanta to Houston
$94: Minneapolis to Atlanta
$139: New York to Aruba

Click here to book by Jan 21.

Mexicana is having a flight sale to Guadalajara from Los Angeles and the Bay Area for as low as $112 (before taxes). Book and travel by January 31.

However, we’re seeing good unadvertised fares with Mexicana, including New York to Guatemala City (see below) for only $254 (after taxes).

Surprisingly, this rate is valid deep into 2010. Since, this is unadvertised, prices could jump at any moment, so act fast.

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