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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kenobi65" data-source="post: 2932334" data-attributes="member: 1515">Indeed, cheap airfare in the U.S. can be difficult to find, esp. around the holidays.I know that American Airlines (with their major hub in Dallas, not too hideously far away from Austin) flies to a lot of destinations in Central / South America.  As far as cheap...well, that's another story.  There are undoubtedly other airlines, either US-based or foreign, that can get you to some, if not all, of those non-US places.Given the chilly relationship between the US and Cuba, getting to and from Cuba might be a trick.As others have said, rail travel in the US is kind of spotty.  Amtrak is the national passenger rail service, but they don't serve a lot of areas.  Beyond fairly strong service in the Northeastern US (which is a lot more like Europe, as far as population density), Amtrak focuses mostly on a few long-haul cross-country routes.There isn't much in Vegas beyond the casinos, true...but many of the casinos *are* pretty spectacular.  Also, Vegas is only about an hour from Hoover Dam, which is a pretty cool sight...and only a few hours more from the Grand Canyon, which is cooler still.</blockquote>