Back when I was in college the first thing I did each year was finalize my Spring Break plans. Forget figuring out my class schedule, never mind paying for textbooks, it was that delightful time off in the spring that was always my top priority. You would have no trouble seeing that if you took a look at my transcript. Fortunately I burned all records of my scholastic achievement so you’ll never know how awful I did on the Astronomy 101 final.
Realizing that my Spring Break planning was the exception to the usual slacker rule, it is worth pointing out that even if you haven’t made Spring Break plans – hell, even if you just want to get away from some sun and relaxation – it is still possible to purchase airplane tickets to Cancun that will cost less than the Economics textbooks you are never going to read anyway.
If you are past the age where kegstands seem like a fun way to spend an afternoon, Cancun is still large enough and interesting enough to make for a pleasant vacation destination. If you are at the age where kegstands are part of your daily ritual then get going with your airline reservations right now. Just make sure to save some matches so that you can burn your transcripts later on.
If you ever want to get a sense of old world Europe, you should spend some time in Vienna. The capital of Austria is dripping with history that dates back to Celtic times and takes you through the times of the Roman, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian Empires. Sitting in the oldest part of the city – Innere Stadt – drinking coffee and munching on pastries, you can almost breathe the history. You can picture the generations before you walking the same streets and stopping at the same cafes. Your imagination can take you back to another time, another era.
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Sometimes the most joy in life comes from doing completely random things. Wake up in the morning, close your eyes and pick an outfit out of your closet. Don’t pay any attention to whether or not it matches. Or get in your car and just make right hand turns for an hour and see where you end up. Or pick up a globe, spin it around and decide to make your next trip the destination where your finger points.
Do you reckon that people in sunny, warm climates ever feel the urge to visit someplace that is cloudy and gray? As we search for travel deals each and every day we often come across trips to warm weather places, but never have we come across a deal that promotes how cloudy and miserable a destination is. Maybe someone could fill this market by specializing in trips to dreary weather locations.
Any backpacker worth her weight in salt probably knows a thing or two about Holland’s crown jewel, Amsterdam. The Red Light district is well revered, the drugs are part of travel folklore, the canals are ingrained in the mind, Anne Frank’s home is a must see and a trip to the Heineken factory is a right of passage for those who like barely with their hops.
Quick, what is the largest city in Central America? If you answered “Guatemala City”, give yourself a big pat on the pack. If you answered anything else, well, don’t worry you probably weren’t alone. Even though it is the largest city with more than 5 million residents, Guatemala City is often overlooked when people think about traveling to Central America. It shouldn’t be.
Before I discovered the joys of watching bikinis walk by while sipping on a beer at the beach, I used to love taking Spring Break trips with my family. We would all joyfully pack our swimsuits and sunscreen and head for warmer climes in Florida. After about 20 minutes of playing in a hotel pool, my pasty white northern winter skin would be a stunning shade of red. I would spend the rest of the vacation alternatively lamenting the fact that I had to wear a t-shirt while swimming and picking dead skin off my body when on land.
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There are certain things you should never do in life. You should never accept your friend’s challenge to stick your tongue to a stop sign when it is minus 20 outside. You should never marry Kevin Federline. You should never think that it is funny or ironic to have a mullet. You should never speak in Klingon. And most of all, you should never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever pay full price for a Las Vegas vacation.