Fly from Hotlanta to Fort Lauderdale, the Unofficial Cruise Port Capitol of America, for only $79 on Spirit Air.

This flight is $79… or only $40 is your already a member of the Spirit $9 Fare Club! Without the membership the flight is $85.

Assuming that you aren’t a member yet, the price (below) includes a one-year membership to the Spirit $9 Fare Club which will allow you access these deals for the next 365 days.

Speaking of Spirit Airlines, did you know that on August 1st they will start charging $30 to place your bag in the overhead bins! Wow! However, if you’re a $9 Fare Club Member it will be only $20. Incredible! Read more.

This fare was found today on Sprit.com. Only $312 round-trip to Bogota from New York! We’re seeing this fare for August through November travel. Search here.

The perception that Colombia is cartel infested and kidnap prone is overstated according to many American tourists who’ve visited recently.

Apparently, even Medellin has undergone dramatic transformations and become a safe, stable and fascinating destination.

The ghost of Pablo Escobar still tarnishes the image of Colombia, but apparently that’s all it is…just a ghost.

Please read “Coming Attractions: Columbia” by Brenda Yun to help ease your fears.

You can visit Panama City, located at the Pacific Ocean entrance to the Panama Canal, for the same price as a pair of Air Jordan kicks.

And, if you join the Spirit Airlines $9 Fare Club, the price will drop to $162.

So, stop wasting money on unmemorable, overpriced shoes, and visit an exotic Central American country instead.

On your trip you can watch the shipping containers of material goods float down the Panama Canal, and ponder what is more life-changing. Overpriced material items or international travel?