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Luxury spring break options for the budget traveler

Luxury spring break options for the budget traveler Mar 10th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Do you wish you could afford to relax on a beach in the Caribbean with private butler service, or watch the sunset from the veranda of a luxury villa this spring? Thanks to Jetsetter Home's spring break sale, now you can. Jetsetter Homes boasts properties all over the world, and during select dates this spring, some of their most affluent properties will be on sale. The private villas are each ...

South Beach Spring Break 2011 is on fire- part one

South Beach Spring Break 2011 is on fire- part one Mar 18th, 2011 at 7:00AM: This year in Florida, South Beach Spring Break is on fire as thousands of students take time off from school and descend on one of America's most popular beaches. I was there this week and lived to tell about it. Follow along on this first part of the tale. Flickr photo by Mumbojumbo22 ...

Spring break in full swing, budget considered

Spring break in full swing, budget considered Mar 14th, 2011 at 7:30AM: Around the world, concern over rising prices is high on the list of concerns with travelers, but with spring break in full swing U.S. college students take to the beach. Somewhere. Maybe not where they initially had planned. If the price of gas at the pump is cutting back on spring break travel you'd never know it at Miami's South Beach, a perennial favorite among spring breakers. Crowds ...

5 great spring break ski destinations

5 great spring break ski destinations Mar 9th, 2011 at 8:30AM: With spring break just around the corner, many of you are no doubt looking for one last blast of winter fun before the warmer temps set in. With that in mind, here are five great ski destinations that will make your spring break a memorable one. Big Sky Resort, Montana Big Sky bills itself as the "Biggest Skiing in America," and for good reason. With over 150 runs to choose from, the longest ...

Spring Break deals: Fares up overall, best deals can be found to Florida, Europe

Spring Break deals: Fares up overall, best deals can be found to Florida, Europe Feb 24th, 2011 at 9:30AM: The folks over at Bing Travel have been studying up on 2011 Spring Break airfare, and we hate to break it to you, but they've found that the average airfare cost is up more than 10 percent over last year, to $489. But the airfare increase doesn't have to stop the beach party. If you choose wisely, there are still plenty of Spring Break deals to be had. Bing's Spring Break Travel Forecast ...

Spring Breakers head to Mexico despite drug wars

Spring Breakers head to Mexico despite drug wars Feb 18th, 2011 at 9:00AM: While drug war violence has sent Mexican PR into a whirlwind, spring breakers have been unswayed by the persistent safety warnings and bad press. According to the AP, spring break reservations to Mexico remain resilient in the face of such setbacks, even growing slightly over last year. The big three of the Yucatan peninsula - Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and the Riviera Maya, are the top ...

Spring Break deal: $100 off any Lufthansa flight from the US

Spring Break deal: $100 off any Lufthansa flight from the US Feb 3rd, 2011 at 2:30PM: Bored with the usual Spring Break destinations? You could consider checking out 5 tips for alternative destinations from our friends at AOL Travel, or if you'd like to get really creative, head to Europe for a bit. Thanks to a promotion from Lufthansa, you can now book a flight on one of their routes for $100 off. The promotion requires you to enter your name and email address, and minutes ...

The five busiest air travel weeks of 2010

The five busiest air travel weeks of 2010 Jan 16th, 2011 at 9:00AM: So, when did we hit the road last year? There are some times of year that are more hectic than others, and we all know to avoid airports when we can. Yet, there are some weeks that bring crowded terminals even when we wouldn't expect it. We all know the insanity of flying the day before Thanksgiving, but there are other time that can be brutal, as well. Looking back on 2010, Orbitz has ...

Mixed bag for spring break travel

Mixed bag for spring break travel Mar 4th, 2010 at 12:00PM: For spring breakers, the news this year is mixed. According to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity, USA Today reports, airfares are up, but hotel rates are down. The result, of course, is a variation on the adage that there's no free lunch. You may get a deal on one part of your trip, but you'll inevitably pay elsewhere. Airfares, on average, are up 9 percent relative to last year, ...

Budget Travel: European Spring Break

Budget Travel: European Spring Break Feb 10th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Europe. For Spring Break? You must be joking right? Surely in this time of economic crisis and tightened budgets the European continent is out of reach for most, especially for the student traveler looking to save a few bucks on their Spring Break. And that's why we're here to tell you just how remarkably affordable AND easy it is to spend that week off partying it up in Prague, museum-hopping in ...

GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of February 18

GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of February 18 Feb 23rd, 2007 at 7:23PM: As another work week comes to a close on this Friday evening, let us all let out a sigh of relief and "TGFG" or Thank God for Gadling or for the non-religious Thank Goodness for Gadling. Whatever - just kick back and check out some of this week's posts to get the travel idea engine going. 5. Should You Pay For Airport Electricity?: For frequent travelers always plugged into an airport socket this ...

Spring Break for Grown-Ups

Spring Break for Grown-Ups Apr 12th, 2006 at 4:34PM: Here's the thing about spring break:  kids spend all semester doing exams and term papers and presentations, and then spring break comes along, and they can decompress, rest, relax and party.  Which all makes total sense... ...except .... ... what about the rest of us?  I mean, I don't know about you, but since graduating college, I've spent WAY more time worrying about ...

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