Albania & Croatia in $430s-$490s RT

You know those once in a blue moon flights you stumble upon where all the stars align?

Speedy connections, peak season dates, carry-on inclusive…

Well, here's your moon and baby, it's BLUE!

In fact, we've never, in all our years of scouring the skies, spotted peak summer flights this low… 

And while inland Europe bakes in a summer scorch, Albania's Rivera offers a laid-back kind of escape. Think turquoise waters that rival Greece. It's not exactly undiscovered, but the coast has kept its edges rough enough to feel alive. 

Just north, Croatia still holds pockets of solitude if you know where to look, or better yet, follow your nose. With any luck, you'll be swept up by a symphony of rosemary and sea salt somewhere on Šipan…