Guadeloupe

Take advantage of cheap flights to the Caribbean island from New York, which can cost as little as $79 each way on the budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle. Visitors can hike, bike, snorkel, scuba, and enjoy exceptional food and live jazz.

The food is expensive — everything is imported, often from France — but hotels in Pointe-à-Pitre can be found for less than $100 a night.