Here's the latest list of 10 travel deals for this week. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't act so quickly that you miss the fine print. Winter Travel Deals aren't quite so fleeting, and are also worth a look. Among this week's deals: discounts on trips to Mexico and the Caribbean, an airfare sale between New York and Delhi, and senior discounts from Rail Europe.

Face it: some places are just less expensive to visit than others.

That doesn't mean the expensive places aren't worth seeing. But why not build some economy into your itinerary by choosing destinations where meals, hotels, admission fees and transportation will cost less? The minute you commit to a visit, you're already ahead of the budget travel game.

So, let's consider a few cheap destinations that stretch your travel budget. There are plenty of affordable places that aren't on this list, but perhaps it will inspire a budget travel adventure in 2012.

It's time once again for you to have a say in the annual About.com Readers' Choice Awards. In 2012, three budget travel categories will appear for a second consecutive year.

Nomination submissions will be accepted immediately after midnight ET on Wednesday, Jan. 18. From then until Feb. 15, you can submit nominations in three categories: favorite U.S. budget airline, favorite international budget airline and favorite frequent-flier program.

After that nomination period closes, finalists will be posted in each of these categories. Then we'll vote for one winner in each category. Last year, about 8,000 votes and scores of thought-provoking comments were posted about what makes a budget airline or frequent-flier program a "favorite." There's no prize for the winners -- just the bragging rights that come with getting recognized by the readers of one of the biggest networks on the web.

Read more about the categories, the awards timeline and find online nomination forms.

If you're not already a subscriber to the About.com Budget Travel newsletter, sign up for free and receive timely information about the finalists and eventual winners. You can also check out the three winners in 2011.

Beyond budget travel, there are hundreds of other Readers' Choice Awards categories you'll want to browse across the About.com network of channels. Submit your nominations beginning Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Here's the latest list of 10 travel deals for this week. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you're interested, act quickly. But don't act so quickly that you miss the fine print. Winter Travel Deals aren't quite so fleeting, and are also worth a look. Among this week's deals: a discount on Go Boston cards for use in 2012, an airfare sale on ski destinations, and a budget adventure tour of Southeast Asia.