I know that with the recession going on, traveling to another country might not be a good idea--but then again, it maybe if you're going to the UK. I mean there's not much difference with the UK pound and US dollar so this would be a good time to take advantage of the low exchange rate and and have fun in the UK.

VisitBritain.US has some great travel deals for the UK and you can get one for as low as $1000. That's not a bad deal. Of course, you can probably get a better deal than that if you plan your travel yourself. Search for cheap flights to the UK and then there are cheap London Hotels you can find at London-hotels.co.uk which gives you direct to client rates. You can also make use of the London Hotels' area guide to get around London without spending a lot of money. Museums are the best way to go since there's minimal to nil entrance fees.

You can get around London using their public transportation so you don't have to spend on any car rentals. The train would get you to nearby Counties so you can get a view of the UK countryside.