More affordable than other European-influenced Caribbean islands, Antigua and Barbuda have 365 beaches and great weather so you can explore the ruins of British forts and other gorgeous architecture. Great deals can be found on flights as low as $300 round-trip and two-and three-star hotels ranging from about $60 to $150 per night.

Antigua and Barbuda

Everything's bigger in Texas, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's expensive to visit with Dallas flights ranging from $130 to $300 and hotels as low as $70 a night. There are multiple museums, two aquariums, a zoo, and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens for an educational trip plus Six Flags and Zero Gravity Thrill Rides Amusement Park.

Dallas, Texas

Cancun is known for its nightlife and beaches, but there are also natural parks, ancient Mayan ruins, and relaxing cenotes (natural swimming holes). Best enjoyed outside of spring break, Cancun has round-trip flights in the winter that can be as low as $250 and hotel rooms for as low as $40 a night.

Cancun, Mexico

Revel in the laid-back Caribbean atmosphere of Jamaica, with flights to Montego Bay and Kingston priced around $350 to $400 round-trip. Stay at a hotel for as low as $65 per night and find some adventure with endeavors like kite surfing, whitewater rafting, cliff jumping and hiking through the rainforest.

Jamaica

Visit the picturesque Machu Picchu in Sacred Valley and Vinicunca, the amazingly colorful "Rainbow Mountain" located in the Andes. The northern hemisphere's winter months are summer in Peru, but it's also rainy season so if you're okay with showers, you can snag a round-trip ticket to Lima for just $320 and a hotel stay for as low as $30 a night.

Peru