A wail of a deal to Israel.

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Leave on March 6, 2011
Return on March 13, 2011
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Circle this Blue Light Special to The Red Square.

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Leave on April 1, 2011
Return on April 20, 2011
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Note: Select dates through the end of March.

Ukraine-based Aerosvit Airlines has one-stop fares from New York to Tel Aviv for only $598.

The only downside is that the “one-stop” is a lengthy one in Kiev. Depending on your travel plans, decide if the savings is worth it you or not.

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Remember Leaving Las Vegas? Well, what about Leaving Moscow? Leaving Moscow is a blog entry about the equally insane prospect of taking the Trans-Siberian Railroad across Russia in the dead of winter. Read more.

Fly on Aeroflot from New York to Moscow for only $573 round-trip, non-stop.

These $573 fares are available for travel from September through April.

Za vashe zdarov’e!

Fly New York to “Publin” for only $468 in early October before the weather gets too chilly. This fare is available on Delta for travel through March, at which point it then spirals into the $700s.

These prices beat the Aer Lingus $199 sale which is actually $575 after round-trip and taxes.

Find the $468 fare on Delta.com for travel from October through March.

In Dublin, make sure to visit O’Donoghues on Merrion Row and take in some live Irish music (pictured above)! These guys even let my buddy Boram sit in on guitar for “Dicey Riley”.

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Don’t miss this. The travel downturn in Dubai is an opportunity to save a sultan’s sum on travel to this region.

Hotels, which in the past, could easily cost you $300-500/night, are now a lot more affordable.

Rememeber, make your reservations for after the summer heat begins to subside and Ramadan ends (September 9).

For travel in September through Spring 2011 there are many itineraries to Dubai for under $800. We found this $726 (below) fare from New York to Dubai on Aeroflot. It was cheaper on Orbitz than Aeroflot’s site.

Go!

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!