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New Orleans

Published: Mar 17, 2016
Musicians playing in Preservation Hall Jazz Club, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
Musicians playing in Preservation Hall Jazz Club, French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana
Franz Marc Frei—Getty Images/LOOK

When they call it The Big Easy, what they really mean is it’s easy on your bank account. Round-trip airfare to the Louisiana hotspot is down a full 7% over last year. Book a stay in the Degas House ($164), the home-turned-B&B of the famous French painter Edgar Degas; ask for the Estelle Suite. with a king-size, four-poster bed and a private balcony that once served as the setting for one of the artist's works. Get tickets to iconic Preservation Hall ($20) for jazz, and (of course) hop on a streetcar—there’s no more affordable way to explore, at $3 for a 24-hour pass.