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Budget Travel Challenge
By Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.
Eager airlines have been trimming ticket prices for international flights to entice last-minute travelers. Budget Travel Magazine noticed the trend and decided to challenge writers Mike Kessler and Josh Dean to take advantage of these last-minute low fares.
Mike and Josh had 7 days notice to book an international trip anywhere in the world. The requirements, they had to fly 8 hours and stay 4 nights with a $1,200 budget to cover the flight, food and a place to stay. Mike and Josh tell us how they pulled it off.
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(Photo by Amy Lopez via Flickr/Creative Commons)
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