Every now and then I get the urge to take off for a hot destination near the beach, where I can read and swim and just take it easy.  I figure I’m like most everyone else in needing to keep a careful watch over the budget. From what I can tell hitting the road for distant places is not going to happen too much in the near future for a lot of us.  However, if we can carve out some vacation money, I can suggest a few vacations where you will find warm weather, water and have at least some chance of trimming the budget.

One obvious destination is Southern California.  You will find mile after mile of beautiful beaches, and places to stay not far from the water.  The SoCal Vacation Guru website is one place where you can learn about the beaches and find links to great resources related to the area.  I think you’ll find many tips and good advice that you won’t find at other sources.

Mexico is another candidate if you’re looking for even warmer weather.  Specifically, you can find many nice Cancun Travel deals online, and this resort city on the Yucatan Peninsula has a lot to offer summer travel visitors.  The Hotel Zone has over 100 hotels, most of which have beach frontage.  You’ll get plenty of warm weather in Cancun.

There are quite a few websites offering travel deals to fun warm-weather places throughout Mexico and other Caribbean countries.  Cancun is just one of many great resort areas.  Take a look at other places such as Anguilla and Antigua.  Spend some time up front doing research so you learn about the culture and background of the place, and also to make sure you know enough to make smart and safe decisions during your trip.  Fortunately you can accomplish a lot of study in a short period of time with a good internet connection.