Spring Break & Summer Travel

Travel Reports by People Who've BTDT


Cancun's Dark Half
- Bad Breaks: Make a Run For the Border
  By Erin Murray

So the hotel didn't have any towels and the toilet wouldn't flush. Big deal. It was my first trip and I was in exotic Cancun, Mexico. A leisurely week of debauchery awaited me, and these non-luxurious conditions weren't going to impede my fun.

European Discovery - Trip Provides Samples of Countries Abroad
  By Chris Brodkin

Traveling to Europe is not new -- even the Griswalds murmured "Oui, oui" in the '80s. Yet it seems that international diversity among young adults is high on their "new experiences" list.

Hell in Georgia - Bad Breaks: The Sky Was Crying, and So Was I
  By Brian Boardman
It all began with the cab ride to the airport. I was on my way to Augusta, Ga., from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., to catch up with the rest of my crew teammates who had left by way of bus the night before. I was looking forward to a good Spring Break of warm Georgia weather and hard workouts. My bags were packed, and I was ready for the vacation of my life.

Spring Break Hot Spots - The Best of the Beaches
  By Nicole Peters
This brief overview of some of the hottest spots for college students this spring break, including advice on where to go to let off steam, should be helpful to students more than ready for the week of midterms to end.

Jamaica - Rasta, Roots, Rock and Reggae - Negril Makes for Jamaica's Secret Paradise
  By Kathleen Murray
You know how the song goes: "...Key Largo, Montego, baby why don't we go...." But what the Beach Boys neglected to promote was the other sun haven of Jamaica -- Negril.

Kentucky Kerby Derby - Decadent and Depraved
  by Matt Rhodes
It's already getting to be that time. The pungent stench of bourbon and horse manure can be detected in the air. Plans must be made, mint juleps must be concocted, the first Saturday in May ain't that far away. This year you have to make it to the Derby.

New Orleans
  by Rita Cook

When I think of New Orleans my mind automatically hears the many sounds of the blues and jazz musicians of bygone era's. The music of New Orleans echoes and rolls as if I am actually standing there on Bourbon Street amid a crowd of Mardi Gras onlookers and hot dog vendors. But that's not all New Orleans has to offer.

Oui, Oui...We are Americans - When in France, Don't Do as the French Do
  By Benoit Denizet-Lewis
It is commonly accepted -- even expected -- that when in Rome, you ought to at least try to do as the Romans do. Italians view attempts at emulation to be complimentary, and, in this regard, they could not be more different than their neighbors to the north-west, the French.

Sedona - More Than Just a Hiker's Paradise
  By Rita Cook
Sedona is a beautiful town renowned for its mystical powers throughout the world. This tiny town is considered one of the most powerful energy spots on this planet, loaded with vortices, both magnetic and electrical.

Texas Boasts More Than the Alamo - Austin's South by Southwest Festival Simply a Paradise
  By Matt Rhodes

Last year, the Ides of March and spring upon us, two friends and I made a potentially dangerous decision. As the rich kids jetted for Jamaica and Cancun, and the cheesy kids loudly skidded toward Daytona and Panama City, my pals and I piled spring dreams into the heavenly green Subaru station wagon and made a mad dash for Austin, Texas.

Tokyo - Puddle Jump Pacific in 45 Minutes or Less
  by Andy Pierce
What do spaceships, a belch of fire, Tokyo and the Pacific Ocean have in common?