The Travel Section of U.S. News and World Report recommends Trinidad and Tobago as a fun and inexpensive summer journey. Trinidad offers many species of tropical birds for bird watchers, as well as many beaches for relaxation and swimming. As an added benefit, Trinidad is outside of the hurricane belt, so you are less likely to be faced with an unpleasant surprise while you're there.
Texas is much hotter in the summer than in the winter, but if you like hot weather, lower prices and smaller crowds of tourists, you might enjoy exploring Austin, Texas in July. Austin is known as a center for innovative music, and boasts a lively and progressive downtown scene.
During the winter months, Spain is overrun by British people attempting to escape the endless winter cold and drizzle of the British Isles. In the summer, many of the Brits stay home and a lot of tourist destinations in Spain become less crowded. You can have an enjoyable and inexpensive holiday by touring through Barcelona, Madrid, Cartagena or Malaga during July.
Due to its struggling economy and levels of poverty, Ecuador is a relatively inexpensive country to travel in at any time of year. Like most tropical locations, Ecuador has fewer tourists in the summer and you can probably upgrade your accommodations while traveling without spending any more money. Ecuador has a thriving indigenous culture, and offers adventures ranging from the mountainous regions of the Andes to the Pacific coastline to the colonial city of Quito.
Nicaragua features a fascinating political history, broad expanses of countryside, and a cost for travel and accommodation that is among the lowest in the western hemisphere. Many North Americans go to Nicaragua to spend time at one of the many Spanish language schools there.
