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Experts from Travelzoo, LivingSocial and JohnnyJet.com share strategies for stretching vacation dollars. If you don't know where you're going on vacation this year, you may not be indecisive.

When the dollar sank to a record low against the euro last July, many Americans decided that a trip to Europe would have to wait for another time.

The economic downturn has a welcome upside for travelers. The U.S. dollar is surging, gas is cheap and hotel rates are dipping. Resorts are throwing in free entertainment, airlines are advertising recession sales, and cruise lines are offering discounts of up to 75 percent. Deals are out there, and this is the time to grab them.