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It's not too late to plan a quick summer getaway. The July issue of Travel + Leisure magazine suggests 15 destinations you can fly to for a weekend or weeklong trip on the spur of the moment, including tips on getting there, where to stay and what to do.
The destinations are:
–Bermuda, a short flight from Boston, Philadelphia, or New York (JetBlue now flies to Bermuda from JFK).
–Puerto Rico, where you can use San Juan as a base for day trips to the nearby Camuy Caves or El Yunque rain forest.
–Barrier Islands, Ga., including St. Simons, Jekyll and Cumberland islands, with pristine and uncrowded beaches.
–Las Vegas, where you can now stay off the strip and have access to a casino too at the new Red Rock resort.
–Santa Ynez Valley, Calif., where you can ride horses, fish and golf at the Alisal, a working cattle-ranch.
–Hana, Hawaii, where the laid-back, secluded Hawaiian vacation lives on, reachable by flying from Maui's main airport, Kahului.
–Montreal, where you'll find old-world cobblestone streets as well as contemporary architecture, design and cuisine.
–Banff, Alberta, where you can glimpse wintry sights in the middle of summer at Jasper National Park's Columbia Ice Fields or the Athabasca Glacier.
–Los Cabos, Mexico, where you can surf, snorkel and enjoy the beach at the tip of the Baja Peninsula.
–Mexico City, where the Condesa district will remind you of Soho, with cafes, a nightlife and a trendy hotel–Condesa DF–with a rooftop bar.
–Rio de Janeiro, where it's winter in July but temperatures are still in the 70s.
–Buenos Aires, where you can learn to tango at the International School for Dance and Art and see a tango show at Equina Carlos Gardel, named for the man considered the father of Argentinian tango songs.
–Paris, where you can enjoy the charmed life depicted in "Amelie" in the Goutte d'Or neighborhood where it was filmed, with a stay at the Kube Rooms & Bars.
–Parma, Italy, known for food specialties like prosciutto and cheese, but also as a destination for bargain-hunting fashionistas.
–Barcelona, where you can dine at midnight and dance all night in the El Born district.
