The top 3 international destinations to visit while the dollar is strong

Knowing when to travel to a destination can save you tons of money.

Some international destinations should be particularly appealing to American travelers, as the value of their local currency has gone down relative to the strong US dollar.

Money magazine just announced its first Best in Travel Awards, using data-driven methodology to determine the best international destinations for travelers to visit this year.

To create the list, they looked at the 100 most popular travel destinations overseas and ranked them based on drops in year-over-year hotel prices, the number of high-quality amenities, and their overall costs.

From Asia to Europe, here are the top three destinations where you'll get the most for your money.