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Times are tough. Traveling is a luxury for the rich and the famous. Spring break is around the corner, but why bother to get excited when airfare is astronomical, gas prices continue to skyrocket and budgeting seems impossible? Fret not! There are many poor-folk friendly travel options for even the most careless saver. Vacation spots should not be overrun with olds who have nothing better to do than purchase tchotchkes for their summer home in Florida. Dream vacations for the reckless spender—the ones who have jobs—are just a click away.
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Hotel Rex
Location: San Francisco, Calif.
Website: jetsetter.com
Cost: $448
What's included: A four-night stay for two. Live jazz in the Library Bar on Fridays.
Expires: April 6
A 1920s "literary haunt." The elevator is wallpapered with old-ass pages from the San Francisco Social Register (a compilation of rich, famous citizens.)
PUBLIC Chicago
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Website: jetsetter.com
Cost: $400
What's included: A four-night stay for two.
Expires: April 6
Located in the Gold Coast of Chicago, PUBLIC is certifiably chic. Established in 1926, the hotel has housed the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra.
Hacienda Puerta del Cielo
Location: Masatepe, Nicaragua
Website: jetsetter.com
Cost: $185 - $555
What's included: Stay up to three nights for under $600.
Expires: April 6
Includes views of "The Mouth of Hell" (aka the Masaya Volcano), lakes, and access to the jungle of the Masaya Volcano National Park.
Inn at Kelly's Ford
Location: Remington, Va.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $249
What's included: A two-night stay for two in cottage suite.
Expires: Feb. 19
Heated outdoor pool and bedrooms with balconies overlooking the historic battlefield of Kelly's Ford.
Revel Casino and Hotel
Location: Atlantic City, N.J.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $69
What's included: A quick one-nighter with four of your friends in two rooms.
Expires: Feb. 19
Just a two hour drive from Manhattan, Atlantic City is the perfect locale for a 24-hour binger with your boy-toys.
Century-Plaza Hotel
Location: Vancouver, BC
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $249
What's included: A two-night stay in a suite with a $100 credit at Absolute Spa included.
Expires: Feb. 12
Set in the center of downtown Vancouver. Pets are welcome! Just don't bring them in the steam room.
Nordic Hills Lodge
Location: Wilmington, Vt.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $349
What's included: A two-night "Murder Mystery Package" for two.
Expires: Feb. 12
Every Saturday night a live action Clue-type mystery game takes place in which one of the guests ends up being the "psychopathic murderer." Fun for all ages! Just kidding.
Martin House Inn
Location: Nantucket, Mass.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $215
What's included: A two-night stay for two, includes daily continental breakfast and a bottle of wine.
Expires: Feb. 19
The inn is actually an old mansion built in 1803.
Zimbali Retreats
Location: Negril, Jamaica
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $599
What's included: A three-night stay for two in a cottage. All inclusive meals. Cooking class and farm tour included.
Expires: March 4
Not only are meals (three/day) inclusive, they are prepared by a personal chef, tailored to your dietary specifications, and all produce is grown organically on their seven-acre farm. The retreat's electricity is 100% solar powered.
Le Reve Hotel and Spa
Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Website: jetsetter.com
Cost: $600
What's included: A four-night stay for two and free fruit plate.
Expires: April 6
This adult-only resort is fifteen minutes from the beach. The area is filled with parks and archaeological sites, including ancient cliff-side Mayan ruins.
Wildwater
Location: Long Creek, S.C.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $306
What's included: A two-night stay for four. Zipline canopy tour included.
Expires: Feb. 19
Go swimming, kayaking and rafting in the historical Chattooga River.
The Coast Blackcomb Suites
Location: Whistler, Canada
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $259
What's included: A two-night stay for two in a studio suite.
Expires: Feb. 19
With snow: skiing and scenic views. When the snow melts: mountain biking, ziplining and rafting.
Hotel Le Marais
Location: New Orleans, La.
Website: jetsetter.com
Cost: $477
What's included: A three-night stay for two, welcome drink included.
Expires: April 6
Located in the Garden District and minutes from the French Quarter, the area includes both New Orlean's iconic antebellum architecture and modern galleries and venues.
Marbella Suites en la Playa
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $299
What's included: A four-night stay for three.
Expires: Feb. 19
Endless beach views, hot tubs, and locally grown food served at their restaurant, "you'll taste the difference in your first bite of guacamole."
Jameson Inn
Location: Brunswick, Ga.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $79
What's included: A two-night stay for two in king or queen room, includes two Princess Casino Boat tickets and dinner.
Expires: Feb. 12
Balmy beaches, southern hospitality, and gambling.
Encore at Wynn Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
Website: jetsetter.com
Cost: $417
What's included: A three-night stay for up to three people.
Expires: April 7
Facilitates a slightly more subdued Sin City experience.
River Rim Resort
Location: Concan, Tex.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $130
What's included: A two-night stay for up to eight people in a cabin.
Expires: Feb. 19
Bird and bat watching, hiking, horseback riding, and more. Spring weather allows for a quick dip in the ironically temperate Frio River.
All Seasons Groveland Inn
Location: Groveland, Calif.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $274
What's included: A two-night stay for two, daily breakfast included, and 50% off adventure hike.
Expires: Feb. 12
Witness the grandeur of one of the world's oldest nature preserves.
Pyramid Lake Los Alamos Campground
Location: Gorman, Calif.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $79
What's included: A two-night stay on a campsite for up to five guests.
Expires: Feb. 21
Mountainous camping site surrounding Pyramid Lake. Provides boat rental, hiking trails, fire pits, and a (secret) shooting range so be sure to bring your piece.
El Cozumeleno Beach Resort
Location: Cozumel, Mexico
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $461
What's included: All inclusive three-night stay for two in Oceanfront Room, includes unlimited meals, snacks, and alcohol.
Expires: Feb. 12th
Guests have access to Discover Mexico, an authentic cultural park that includes arts and crafts, a market, and wildlife sightings.
Appartement XSM
Location: Mount Vernon, Saint Martin
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $300 - $377
What's included: A four- to five-night stay for two in a studio apartment.
Expires: Feb. 28th
The island has 32 beaches and tons of activities minutes away from the hotel. Golf, tennis, horseback riding, surfing, and volleyball, to name a few. There's also a sanctuary full of delicate, one-of-a-kind butterflies.
White Water Inn
Location: Cambria, Calif.
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $220
What's included: A two-night stay in a cottage with complementary wine tasting at two wineries, includes free bottle.
Expires: Feb. 12th
Nothing goes with an ocean view quite like the refreshing tang of free wine.
Sylvan Valley Lodge
Location: Sautee, Ga.
Website: living social.com
Cost: $199
What's included: A two-night stay in standard king room.
Expires: Feb. 19th
Four acres of lush gardens and waterfalls, lined with vinifera grapes used to make some of the finest wine in the South.
Legends Beach Resort
Location: Negril, Jamaica
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $585
What's included: All inclusive four-night stay for two in a Superior Room.
Expires: Feb. 12
Garden views, ocean views, underwater coral reef views, and the list goes on...
Bel-Air Collection Resort
Location: Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
Website: livingsocial.com
Cost: $234 - $468
What's included: A three- to six-night stay for two, 20% off spa services.
Expires: Feb. 12
Beaches, exotic sea life, waterfalls, bird watching, hiking, and downtown P.V. is just a bus ride away. Go snorkeling, catch a lobster, eat it, repeat.