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What are the best options for those of us who live in smaller cities that don't usually see crazy good deals for international travel?

Is it better to find a way to get to where the cheap flights are or just keep trying to find the cheapest flights where you fly out of?

I'm in St. Louis and unless it's a southwest flight somewhere, I feel like the only option I ever have is to drive to Chicago if I want really great airline deals. Or get a flight to the west coast for a trip to Asia, or Boston / NYC for anything to Europe.

Thank you so much for the well throught-out answer, definitely gives me a lot to consider as we look to book adventures this year!