Best Budget Travel Destinations for 2008

Dreaming of an unforgettable vacation that won't cost a fortune?

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Whether you long to hit the slopes, explore the jungles of Asia or just lounge on the beach in the Caribbean, Town and Country Travel magazine has a destination for you.

Editor Heidi Mitchell joined "Good Morning America Weekend" to share her picks of 2008's ultimate destinations. The best part is these up and coming hot spots are still relatively tourist-free.

2008 Ski Destination:

Find perfect winter skiing and stay at this luxury ski lodge nestled in the high peaks of the Adirondacks of New York state.

Whiteface Mountain is surrounded by thousands of acres of Adirondacks forest, and is the site of two Winter Olympic Games. It has by far the greatest vertical in the East as well as a gentler side, with a sheltered trail system for families and beginners. Unlike some tony resorts, there's no "attitude" here — people are down to earth and unpretentious.

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The town of Lake Placid is the ultimate winter village, offering restaurants, shopping and other winter sports (like ice skating and bobsledding). For $355 you can stay in a junior suite at the Whiteface Lodge, which includes breakfast for two guests. Amenities include a spa, fitness center, year-round indoor/outdoor heated swimming pool, indoor and outdoor hot pools, four-season ice skating rink, outdoor cigar and cognac lounge, 54-seat movie theater, snowshoe/cross-country ski trails and more.

Best time to go: now for the skiing!

2008's Wine Destination

A bit farther north than the wine country of Northern California, check out this wine destination, always popular with foodies.

In the valley formed by the Willamette River (which includes Portland and extends more than 100 miles south), great soil and mild weather come together in harmony. Many people know the name Willamette because they've heard that the area produces some of the country's best wines, especially pinot noirs. From Portland, it's less than 30 miles south to the first major winery and the wineries are open all year.