No updates really...same ol' thing.
Went to Portugal for $159 in July and Romania for $243 in August (went to Greece from there).
Going to Cuba in February with a few friends. Right now there are sales with Aeromexico, Delta, AA, Southwest, Jetblue, etc. Everybody is flying to Cuba now. The best fares are from the East Coast and Florida.
Waiting on something to drop for April vacay. Stay on top of the bargain travel sites like
Use
"Everywhere" feature to find out the cheapest trips for your desired dates. I was fukking around with it last week and that is how I found the fare to Havana direct from NYC for $205
Since I'm trying to buy a house, I'm lowering my purchase bar from $500 to $400.