SpringBreak posts
by Anna Brones (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Apr 2nd, 2013 at 9:00AM:
Once a month we put together an exclusive Gadling playlist – a little something to bring you sounds from around the world.
Every month we choose a theme paired with one of our #ontheroad Instagram locations and choose some of our favorite tracks, giving you a music-inspired playlist meant to inspire a little wanderlust.
Last week we hit up the island of Reunion and this week we're ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Mar 26th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
Spring break is a vacation time of the year wherein many people let loose and eat and drink with abandon. Fun as that might seem to some, your idea of a good time might be one that isn't filled with worries about the pounds you're packing on or the detox you're going to need post-vacation to recover from all of the alcohol. If you're looking for an detoxifying escape plan this spring, here are ...
by Megan Fernandez (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Mar 24th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
Spring Breakers, did you know that anyone boarding a plane is covered by a "passenger bill of rights?" Or that in Mexico you're guilty until you can prove yourself innocent?
Lawyers.com's editor in chief, Larry Bodine, has some legal insights that Spring Breakers should digest well before their first Jello shot – particularly the 120,000 students heading to Mexico this year.
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by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 18th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
The history of spring break goes back to 1936 when a swim coach from New York brought some of his swim team down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to practice at a warm pool during the winter. That proved such a good idea that the coach brought the whole team the following year. Seizing an opportunity in a post-depression economy, Fort Lauderdale quickly grew to be the original "spring break" ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 18th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Whether you're a beach-bound college student or a middle-aged couple headed to the Rockies for some end-of-season snow, spring break presents the same health risks every year. Fortunately, they're all easily preventable by using common sense and following a few basic rules.
This year, here's hoping your only souvenirs are great photos and even better memories.
Hangover helpers
You could ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 17th, 2013 at 4:00PM: Spring break may be full of fun, sun and adventure for students and families who plan ahead, budget wisely or just have travel as a priority when it comes to spending. Some make wise, thoughtful decisions on where to go, while others head out on the open road with no plans at all. Spring break can be a time of renewing, head-clearing goodness that resets brainpower, allowing a return to school or ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 17th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Traveling solo for spring break sounds kind of depressing. All alone during a time when others you know are kicking it up in the fun and sun someplace does not sound like a spring break memory in the making at all – or does it? If the idea is to actually get a "break" from school, work and/or the people you might be with 24/7 otherwise, maybe going it on your own is not such a bad idea after ...
by Megan Fernandez (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 16th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
A new basketball trick-shot video shows what might happen if Aquaman went on Spring Break. The clip comes from a group of guys from Alabama who call their YouTube channel the Legendary Shots, and they have racked up 21 million hits by sinking outrageous bombs from roller coasters and hot-air balloons. This time, the hot-handed kids took their talents to Destin, Florida, and nailed one while ...
by Anna Brones (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 14th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
Neon colored fruity cocktails consumed poolside with college students and bad house music in the background not really your thing? Spring break can be a lot of things, and it doesn't have to fit the classic stereotype of sunburned jocks taking tequila shots in Cabo.
Spring is that perfect time of year when it's not quite summer but the weather's nicer so you can take full advantage of the ...
by Reena Ganga (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 14th, 2013 at 9:00AM:
For the college crowd, spring break typically means one thing: raging parties. For everyone else, however, spring break brings on more of a raging headache.
Those traveling at the same time as the party crowd are faced with a number of dramas, ranging from laying wide awake at night listening to thumping music piercing the paper-thin walls of their hotel room, to having to explain to their ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 8th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Spring break is nearly upon us and while many travelers are looking forward to a relaxing escape in warmer climes, some of us prefer to hit the slopes for some late season skiing or snowboarding instead. It has been a banner year for many resorts across the western U.S., where heavy snows have fallen for much of the season, but if you're looking for the absolute deepest powder in the country there ...
by McLean Robbins (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Mar 1st, 2013 at 10:00AM: Spring break is just around the corner, and if you haven't already planned a trip, our friends at Expedia have mined their price stats to come up with some of the most budget-friendly locations around. From family-friendly to party-hearty, these trips won't break the bank.
Tampa, Florida
Home of the New York Yankees' spring training camp, this sunny destination has much to offer both ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
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 ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
by Chris Owen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
by Leigh Caldwell (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
by Justin Delaney (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
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 ...
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