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While other end-of-year travel lists highlight far-flung corners of the world that only the insanely intrepid or ridiculously wealthy could visit, Travelzoo puts the world within reach with its Wow Deal Destinations for 2013. These are places where Travelzoo Deal Experts predict tremendous value in the coming year based on recent travel trends.

Summer is quickly drifting away. The same places that cost a (tanned) arm and a leg in the middle of summer get much cheaper once the calendar turns to mid-August. This is also the time when airfares start to drop. The savings often stick around through September, so there's still time to create a memorable (end of) summer vacation. Whether it's a last-minute Labour Day getaway or a final summer hurrah.