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Spring is just around the corner and the travel bug is starting to hatch. When and where can we get away for a couple days, a week, a season? As winter wanes, there’s a voice in your head saying, “let’s go!” Escape and adventure is in the air. It’s time to score some seriously cheap flights, hotels, and deals around the world.

Below are some of the best deals on cheap flights and travel packages right now. These are the sites and Twitter feeds that you should be following and setting up alerts for. Prices will vary. Sales will pass quickly. You’ve gotta shop hard and act fast. Good luck out there and happy travels!

SECRET FLYING DEALS

It’s looking like deals to the Caribbean are hot right now. If you’re in Texas, you can fly Dallas to Cancun for $224 roundtrip starting next week until March. There’s a great deal from LAX to the Dominican Republic for $372 roundtrip if you can fly in mid-March. And, lastly, there’s a steal from Atlanta to Turks and Caicos for $243 roundtrip from mid-April well into May.

Don’t forget to set up those alerts for Secret Flying. You never know when that perfect deal is going to pop.

Secretflying.com

NORWEGIAN SPRING DEALS

Norwegian has your ticket to Europe this spring. Their “spring deals” start at $99 each way from all over the eastern seaboard to pretty much all over Europe. You really can’t beat these prices, especially if you’re looking to save some cash on this year’s spring break.

Norwegian.com

BRITISH AIRWAYS PARIS DEAL

Starting in March, you’ll be able to snag a flight on British Airways from New York to Paris for only $432 roundtrip. That deal should last through the end of the year. What sets this one apart is that it’s a big-time airline. That means comfy seats, free luggage, free food and booze and a generally more comfortable trans-Atlantic flying experience. If you wanna ball, you can score a business class ticket for $2,636 around the same time.

BA.com

DELTA SPRING DEALS TO EUROPE

Delta is also offering some serious discounts on flights to Europe this spring. You’ll find deals around the $450 mark all over the country. Likewise, if you’ve churned some miles with Delta, you’ll be able to use 48,000 miles to get to Europe this spring and that’s a good deal right there. Of course, taxes and some fees will still apply on award’s flights.

Delta.com

SPIRIT $28 FLIGHTS

Maybe Europe is too far this year, then Spirit Airlines might be your jam. If you shop it, you’ll find tickets for as low as $28 each way all over the country. Remember, cheap prices means zero frills. So plan accordingly (carry on and bring some water).

Spirit.com

KAYAK EXPLORE

Not quite sure where you want to go this spring? Cool, cool, cool. Kayak Explore is probably the play then. Just set your local airport, some dates, and shop the cheapest flights around the world. You never know, that perfect, dream bucket list location just might be on sale soon.

Kayak.com

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL HOTEL SALE

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You’ll likely need a place to crash once you arrive at your destination this spring. There are a lot of options out there: Crash with mates, Airbnb, Hostelworld, baller hotels, and so forth.

Right now, American Express Travel is offering up to 50 percent off hotel bookings for their Thematic Sale. You can use the money you save to double your stay or just straight up save lots of cash for a short stay. Either way, you’re ahead of the curve with this one.

Amextravel.com

$2,500 OFF INDIA RIVER CRUISE

India’s calling. Right now, you can snag a deal on a Uniworld 13 day river cruise from New Delhi to Kolkatta that’ll save you thousands. The deals are available now for trips this fall to the subcontinent. $2,500 saved on a trip like this can pay for a business class ticket to and from India if you shop it. So, win-win.