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Should I book my summer vacation trip now?

Should you book summer travel right now? If you're planning to visit the Pacific Northwest, you can fly round-trip to Seattle from Los Angeles for $117 in basic economy on legacy carriers. Deal site Travelzoo is offering the Handlery Hotel in San Diego for as little as $99 a night in June and July. Or you can book, say, a rafting adventure in Colorado.

Why not go ahead and book it? After all, leisure travelers find two things irresistible: going and doing, and the value they get for money spent.

To which you may reply, "Are you out of your mind?"

It's a possibility. But it's also possible that you may be financially protected in a way

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