Gay Spring Break 2012
Wednesday February 15, 2012
Gay travel guru Andrew Collins has got the definitive gay spring break guide going again this year: it's a comprehensive collection of the coolest hot spots worldwide for gay travelers seeking sun, snow, solitude or social frolic for gay spring break travel, organized by geography and theme. We love it. We bow down to it... (read more)
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Hostel FAQ Number 8: What Are Hostel Curfews?
Saturday February 11, 2012
USA backpackers are in for a treat when traveling abroad: the whole new world of hostels. They're absolutely the way you're gonna stay, and they're everywhere but here -- as in they're not common in the USA and therefore an unknown for us Americanos. Learning a bit about 'em will help you see hostels as the unexplored awesomeness they are for us heretofore hostel-deprived souls. And so, from our handy hostel FAQ, here's the answer to a random frequently asked question:
- What Are Hostel Curfews? Though now much less common than in days of backpacking yore, hostel curfews do still exist. Learn what hostel curfews are, how hostel curfews work, and why you need to know.
Puerto Vallarta Beaches
Wednesday February 8, 2012
Is it the time of year to think about a sun and sand scene, or what? Croatia would be cool, but pretty Puerto Vallarta's closer and easier for a quick trip; travel to Mexico is good practice for Read More...
Drinking Ages and Spring Break
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Sloshing around the world is far less a part of student travel than some -- ahh -- older folks may think, but it is sometimes something to think about when planning spring break since, in Read More...
Get a Passport Now for Spring Break
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Passport applications may take from four weeks to three months to process normally (unle$$ expedited), and you do have to have a passport to return to the US by air from all* international destinations. Zillions of students (78% of those Read More...
Cancun Spring Break
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Cancun spring break! Could there be a sweeter thought than being in this seaside city under the sun? Cancun spring break is, year after year, where the boys and girls are 
and, though it's far from the only place for spring break in Mexico, it's definitely the hottest, and the one to which you'll see the most folks flocking when spring break rolls around. So, ladies and gents, let's start the travel planning engines revving!
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and, though it's far from the only place for spring break in Mexico, it's definitely the hottest, and the one to which you'll see the most folks flocking when spring break rolls around. So, ladies and gents, let's start the travel planning engines revving!
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Incentives to Study Abroad
Wednesday January 25, 2012
Spotted a great piece in USA Today: "10 great incentives for students considering study abroad," an article that points up much of what we like to talk about here: go travel! The benefits of, cost of, and ease of study abroad and student travel in general just boggle -- get a few incentives (one is all it takes!) and get going:
Related Reading: About Study Abroad | Study Abroad Financial Aid | Study Abroad Scholarships | How to Study Abroad in High School | How to Pay for Travel | Be an Exchange Student
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Sydney Festival 2012 On Through 1/29
Sunday January 22, 2012
After an (always) epic Festival First Night shindig in the streets got the whole shebang off to a great start January 9, Sydney Festival 2012 has one more week to roll Oz's biggest city, and you're invited if you're down under. 
Drop by this three week festival by the 29th for plenty of paid-entry entertainment, like The Whitest Boy Alive & New Navy at the open-air Keystone Festival Bar (wait in line for the release of house seats if shows sell out), plus lotsa free fun (we're talking some decent sounds, not just face painting) . And you can always queue up for "Tix for Next to Nix" -- $25 for all of that day's shows (plus massage and free wifi while you wait in line).
Coming up in Oz: Australia Day, January 26.
Related Reading: Sydney Hostel Reviews and Photos | Australia Hostels | Backpackers' Cars in Australia and Driving Down Under
Photo: Crackers Pyrotechnic Show, © Sydney Festival | Student Travel blog home
Drop by this three week festival by the 29th for plenty of paid-entry entertainment, like The Whitest Boy Alive & New Navy at the open-air Keystone Festival Bar (wait in line for the release of house seats if shows sell out), plus lotsa free fun (we're talking some decent sounds, not just face painting) . And you can always queue up for "Tix for Next to Nix" -- $25 for all of that day's shows (plus massage and free wifi while you wait in line).
Coming up in Oz: Australia Day, January 26.
Related Reading: Sydney Hostel Reviews and Photos | Australia Hostels | Backpackers' Cars in Australia and Driving Down Under
Photo: Crackers Pyrotechnic Show, © Sydney Festival | Student Travel blog home
Best Spring Break Ski Resorts
Wednesday January 18, 2012
The snow is here in the Rockies! I'm sitting in Crested Butte now, sipping coffee and watching the flakes fall. It's expected to continue, so that means Western ski resorts are going to be cool hot spots for spring break 2012 -- check out the list of top ski resorts for spring break ski trips, like 
Whistler, Jackson Hole, Heavenly, the sweetest Colorado slopes, and a few quieter spots:
Related Reading: Spring Break 2012 | Top Spring Break Hot Spots 2012 | Spring Break Without a Passport | Spring Break Ideas
Photo courtesy Whistler Blackcomb | Student Travel Blog Home
Whistler, Jackson Hole, Heavenly, the sweetest Colorado slopes, and a few quieter spots:
Related Reading: Spring Break 2012 | Top Spring Break Hot Spots 2012 | Spring Break Without a Passport | Spring Break Ideas
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Resolve to Try Solo Travel
Wednesday January 11, 2012
Travel resolutions aren't just for New Year's Day: late winter is an awesome time to resolve to travel well, travel smart and travel a lot this spring and summer. One idea: resolve to try a solo trip. 
Traveling solo is a bit (okay, maybe seriously) scary at first -- who will help you? What if you get lost? To whom will you talk? You'll quickly get past those fears...
"The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready, and it may be a long time before they get off."
Traveling solo is a bit (okay, maybe seriously) scary at first -- who will help you? What if you get lost? To whom will you talk? You'll quickly get past those fears...
"The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready, and it may be a long time before they get off."
- --Henry David Thoreau