Student travel agency Student Universe offers a daily student airfare discount that you should check out. Different airfare discounts to different world cities every day -- nice. Go Deals were ... Read More

Spring break travel planning: what do you need to know? Check out "All About Spring Break": Where to go for Spring Break 2006 Spring break student airfare tips How to get the best ... Read More

Rough Guides, publishers of guidebooks for the indy minded traveler, has something new you'll like: the Rough Guides' World Party website. Sections include "Party of the Month" and "Upcoming Events"; ... Read More

The bon temps, they are a rollin' -- down New Orleans way, it's the most wonderful time of the year. Though hit hard by Hurricane Katrina, the Big Easy is ... Read More

The Eurail Trenitalia Youth Pass is 20% off through February 28 at Rail Europe; for students (under 26) thinking of traveling by train in Italy by March 31, this is ... Read More

Traveling out of the country within a few weeks? If you don't have a passport, you're going to need to rush a passport application. There are a slew of companies ... Read More

It's time to be laying your plans if you want to be an exchange student next fall term. What's an exchange student? An exchange student is a high school or ... Read More

A certain spirit that has long made it one of the US' most interesting cities is showing itself in New Orleans Mardi Gras parades -- according to About's woman on ... Read More

Mexico is a naturally vibrant place, and vibrant color can be found everywhere. Think of a cactus fruit -- spiky green skin peeled away to reveal a sweet ruby. Mexico ... Read More

Student airfare finders Student Universe and STA Travel are offering student airfare specials for spring travel New York-London right now, and that means this very minute -- a check on ... Read More

Want to be where the action is this Spring Break? Check out this list of top Spring Break spots for 2006, culled from user input and student travel agency info. ... Read More

Funhog cruise line easyCruise is extending an early spring special: 10% off Mediterranean bookings made before March 31 for cruises taken between May 13 and October 30. EasyCruise ships are ... Read More

In the wake of American student Natalee Holloway's disappearance in Aruba in late May, parents, students and teachers questioned the safety of organized student travel tour group activities. An FBI ... Read More

The Love Parade is a hip German happening that's moved around in past years, finding temporary street homes in far flung San Francisco and UK venues, but it's coming home ... Read More

An interesting piece -- the American Observer discusses the $74.95 question: Birkenstocks or flip flops? Senior Rebecca Carbaugh of Bridgewater College in Virginia is quoted with this definitive answer: "What ... Read More

Another nice airfare sale from Spirit Airlines -- $9** each way from Fort Lauderdale - Kingston, Jamaica. Just in time for spring break, too -- fly out March 11-12 or ... Read More

Got your spring break planned yet? If you're thinking you'd like to make a difference with your time, think about using spring break as a volunteer vacation opportunity. MTV and ... Read More

You have to be ready to jump now, but this airfare sale from Ireland's Aer Lingus is hard to resist: I found a fare from New York to Dublin at ... Read More

An article in Forbes today opines that traditional travel guidebook sites, along with resort-sponsored websites, are on the outs as traveler-driven websites gain in trip-planning popularity. I partially agree -- I'll ... Read More

Hopping the bus to and from the aiport costs lots less than grabbing a cab or (hang on to your wallet) airport parking, but let's face it -- finding the ... Read More

Brave Soldier antiseptic ointment is the best travel first aid. Beyond compare. A mix of 4% lidocaine soothes a travel sore and comfrey promotes healing. I've used Brave Soldier goop ... Read More

Came across a neat Riviera Maya blog today called Mayan Holiday -- lots of Riviera Maya news and tips. Blog post "Peso Pinching in the Riviera Maya" is a cool ... Read More

International calling codes, or country codes, are digits that must be dialed to reach a telephone number in another country. If you want to call Cordoba, Spain, for instance, you ... Read More

Email yourself important travel document copies. If you lose your passport, visa, airline tickets, immunization record or other travel documents, you can download copies at an internet cafe. Learn how ... Read More

Discount carrier Spirit Airlines has some excellent deals going to the sunny side of life -- Detroit to Cancun rountrip for $224, for instance (traveling on February 28 and March ... Read More

Busabout is a terrific resource for getting around once you're in Europe. It's like a tour -- but you can direct your own itinerary. A flexible "hop-on, hop-off" private bus ... Read More

I was chatting with a Mexico-bound student traveler today about drinking the water in Mexico and the safety thereof, and he glumly noted that he would have to drink his ... Read More

Hotelchatter's blog yesterday noted the newest London budget digs -- the Londinist pulled together two reviews of the Picadilly Backpacker's Hostel, and the post attests that it is indeed a..."basic ... Read More

Queensland's Courier-Mail caught my eye today with its mention of new Australian website Backpacking Queensland. Check it out-- the site has tons of travel tidbits designed to make Aussie-style budget ... Read More

Grand Canyon overflight controversy has been in the air for years -- certainly since I rafted down the Colorado with a student travel group many, many moons ago; in the ... Read More

Travel headlines are interesting today: Budget European airline Ryanair is offering 3 million (yeah, three million) $0 European airfares from the UK through January 16. That would be free European ... Read More

A spring break deal worth remembering (maybe): National Lampoon Tours is offering a is offering a buy three, get one free Vegas spring break package. Ends today, so book 'em, ... Read More

Travel friend-finder FriendsOnArrival.com recently released the results of a member survey showing that 60% consider partner-finding potential when selecting a destination; Paris, Rome and Venice were the top three romantic ... Read More

Do you know about Airfare Watchdog? Excellent newsletter and site from travel pro George Hobica. Yesterday's newsletter announced a terrific $401 (with taxes) London airfare discount. Not a bad price, ... Read More

Mexico has excellent in-country buses, as well as a plethora of local buses ranging from not-so-converted school buses to beauty min-vans. And VW vans, of course, which are also called ... Read More

Lots of questions lately on women's dress in Iran -- women travelers want to know what to wear. Get the info you need on how to dress in Iran, like ... Read More

...where's the Jamaica bobsled team? I'm loving James Martin's Olympics blog -- he asks the questions for which I knew I wanted answers; I just forgot I knew the question. ... Read More

The bon temps, they are a rollin' in New Orleans -- parades have started and the fascinating Louisiana city is showing the world it's ready for revelry, hurricanes or no. ... Read More

One of the best tips I've seen on keeping bugs at bay while traveling in skeet-central spots: roll some bug dope around the edge of your bed before turning in. ... Read More

Before you travel, do some student travel planning -- life on the road will be easier if you know what you need and at least a little about where you're ... Read More

Mobissimo, that great fare-finding site, spotted the Travel Channel's world's best beaches list today -- some interesting choices here; not neccesarily student travel hot spots but worth a wallow on ... Read More

I hopped on SeatGuru today to change my seat for an upcoming flight to Europe -- I was hoping for a bulkhead seat so I could stretch my legs before ... Read More

If you're between 12 and 25 and planning to travel in Europe, you need a Rail Europe train pass. Good news -- Rail Europe youth passes are on sale right ... Read More

A team of students from Oregon's Portland State (ASPSU) is joining forces with Campus Crusade for Christ and Northwest Medical Teams International (NWMTI) to travel to New Orleans in June ... Read More

Get out the globe and pick a spot you want to see, because student travel agency STA Travel is starting its 24-hour annual Bluesday student airfare sale at midnight Pacific ... Read More

Part-time Italy resident and travel writer James Martin writes today that he is off to Torino (yeah, Turin) any minute -- he's keeping a terrific Winter Olympics blog which ... Read More

If you read carefully, the headlines are broadcasting a warning you may need to heed if you're headed for Southeast Asia. The world media printing and reprinting of cartoons targeted ... Read More

With passport requirements for Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and Bermuda in the news last month, you may be wondering what's up with other documents you need for student travel. Learn ... Read More

Each quarter this year, you'll see a destination covered in great depth here at Student Travel -- the place of the moment will be listed in the "Essentials" to the ... Read More

My debit card is an must-have travel tool. Debit cards are easy to use and carry and it's simple to cancel a debit card if it's lost or stolen while ... Read More

Boat travel is a charming alternative to long haul flying. A little known and cheap boat travel option, freighter travel, is popular with student travelers and adventurers of every ilk. ... Read More