The Cheapest Places For Last-Minute Summer Travel

Itching to squeeze in a last-summer getaway before Labor Day but worried about the cost? Good news: There are still plenty of affordable destinations with cheap flights and hotels, according to Priceline, which just released data showing the most significant summer 2023 travel trends until Labor Day.

Does your idea of the perfect summer vacation involve sun, sand and sea? You have options. “For a cost-effective beach vacation, popular destinations like Florida, Mexico and the Dominican Republic all fall on Priceline’s most affordable list for end-of-summer travel, offering stunning shores and water-centric activities to keep you cool,” Christina Bennett, Priceline’s consumer travel trends expert, told me in an interview.

For U.S. destinations ranked by affordable flight options, Orlando is ranked number one. And here’s the thing: The theme park capital is not just about…