"For some, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with friends and family. For others, it's an excuse to get the heck out of dodge throw a dart at a map and disappear for a long weekend. Impromptu vacationing can be hard on the wallet, though. To help narrow down a turkey-fugitive's destinations, Travel + Leisure recently published 10 of the Cheapest Places to Travel for Thanksgiving This Year."
"Forget the chaos of December: Thanksgiving might just be the smartest (and most underrated) time to sneak in a trip, writes Lauren Dana Ellman. The long weekend offers a perfect window for a quick escape before peak holiday crowds and price surges hit. Using economy airfare and hotel-price data from travel site Kayak which, good-news alert, indicate costs for travel are down 2% this year Travel + Leisure compiled a price-based ranking of mostly U.S. cities (cheapest at top)."
Thanksgiving presents a lower-cost window for short trips before December crowds and price surges. Economy airfare and hotel-price data from Kayak show travel costs are down 2% this year. A price-based ranking identifies ten mostly U.S. cities that offer the cheapest Thanksgiving travel, with Minneapolis ranked cheapest, followed by Seattle, Denver, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Mexico City, and Nashville. Mexico City offers milder weather with average mid-70s temperatures in November, making it an attractive warm-weather option for the long weekend. The list ranks destinations by combined airfare and lodging costs to guide budget-conscious travelers seeking short escapes.
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