The Labor Day three-day weekend is right around the corner but it's not too late for you to make plans. You can still save as much as 30% off hotels across the country. Check out AOL Travel for more information and this week's hottest travel deals.

Another summer is about to end, and did you get to the beach once? The weather may not be as warm, but some of America's best beach trips can be had for under $250 a day, including meals, lodging and an attraction or two for up to a family of four for when you're ready to get the sand out of your shoes.

We're not sure we want this information to get out, because if we reveal the most underrated places, they're likely to be overrun with tourists next time we go. But these US destinations are too good to keep secret. This beach in Alabama, for example, is not far from Corpus Christi, Texas, but you don't have to worry about crowds. Long for the days before everyone and their brother went to Hilton Head? Then you should head to ...

When actor Matt Damon went to Africa in 2006, he was hoping to put his celebrity to good use. What the Oscar-winner saw there, and more specifically who he met, changed his life forever. AOL Careers has the story of Damon's powerful journey.

If you think it's too late to find a cheap getaway for the Labor Day weekend, you are wrong. AOL Travel has found five hot deals that will take you to the Bahamas, Bermuda, Hawaii, Cancun and countless US destinations. You can save 30% on hotel rooms and fly from just $56.

With summer air fares to Europe eclipsing the $1,000 mark, many Americans passed on that getaway for a domestic location. But for those still with the itch to head over the Atlantic, fall prices are almost a steal. Flights to Munich and Rome are just $230. And wait until you see what flying to Paris costs.

Not every island in the Caribbean is a giant resort, even if you read about the same places again and again (Aruba, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, anyone?) AOL Travel and Forbes Traveler found five places you've probably never even heard of. You're not even allowed to visit one of them.

Don't think of it as a vacation -- those are expensive. With a Friday (or Monday) off, why not head to Cape Cod, Napa or Cancun for a long weekend? It doesn't take that long to get there, and you know you've always wanted to go. AOL Travel has 10 places with easy airport access where fun won't cost a fortune.

One-way flights to see your family or friends are now as cheap as $51 and up and with today's gas prices, that makes it cheaper than driving. AOL Travel has a roundup of the week's best deals, including how you can stay in New York on the cheap.

If you're like a lot of other people, your budget is a little tighter these days so traveling with your family might seem like an unattainable luxury. But there are a series of great East Coast destinations (like a town in Pennsylvania where your car will coast uphill ... in neutral) that will entertain your entire crew for under $250. AOL Travel has the lowdown on 10 great destinations.