Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Spring Break Hot Spots (Writer's choice - story 2)

Is it time to go have fun and forget about LBCC’s Winter Term?  Whether seeking time with friend or family, a place to party and forget, or relax in the sun and sand, here are some ideas of where to travel for 2013 Spring Break!

There are at least 11 days to spend in a fun and relaxing location.  Spring Break begins on the 20th of march and goes till the 1sth of April.  So there is plenty of time to travel to the perfect destination, like Hawaii, Disneyland, or Vegas.  It is up to you what to do with fast approaching days of Spring Break, 2013. 

Below are Spring Break hot spots and favorites with their approximate prices found online through Expedia and other independent websites.

Great locations to travel to with a family are the GreatWolf Lodge.  The Washington location includes a water park and fun family themed rooms.  Another great location for the family is Disneyland.

Popular destinations for local singles and groups of friends are Las Vegas, Hawaii, San Francisco, and Seattle.  The choice of location will depend on the type of relaxation and fun you wish to have. 

Las Vegas offers clubbing, pool parties, shopping and gambling, to name a few activities.  Hawaii offers a great place to relax in sunshine, sea and sand.  What more can be said, it is Hawaii! 

Seattle offers great sights, shopping, food, and nightlife.  Since Seattle is closer to home, spring breakers can choose to drive or fly.  Guest can enjoy exploring Pikes Market, the Space Needle, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or the beautiful Sound and San Juan Islands.  Night life includes dinner shows and cabarets, clubbing or possibly a Cirque du Soleil showing of Amaluna!

San Francisco in another Spring Break destination.  It offers similar attractions as Seattle with a bit less rain and a bit more fog.  Likely, depending on price of gas and flights, it will be easiest and most relaxing to take a short flight down.

Other hot spots for traveling to during Spring Break include DisneyWorld, the gulf coast in Texas and of course Mexico.  With all travel, the best way to save money is to book in advance, but several travel sites now offer last minute deals and bidding on travel packages, so if the location doesn't matter and there is some flexibility on travel time, try these money saving options.  Remember, these are limited deals, so if you see something you want, book it.  And many do not allow cancelations for any reason.

Another great way to save money while traveling, for those travelers who do not care where they rest their head or seek to spend as much time and money outside of the hotel, consider a hostel.

Bring your supplies with you! Make sure you pack all the necessity with you when you travel so you don’t have to pay the excessive prices to buy after you arrive.  Last year’s spring break humorous observation came from the lobby of the Vdara in Las Vegas, a group exited one of the elevators with baggage and a large box of ramen in hand.

“I travel to Vegas every spring break and how I save a nights saving is flying out early in the money and spend my last night out and about then head to the airport and crash there until my flight.  They got food, slots and bathrooms,” says Shannon Armstrong, a student at OSU.

Final suggestion when traveling for Spring Break, the more, the merrier.  The prices above are based on double occupancy rates.  You can decrease the costs by sharing a room with additional friends or family, by splitting the cost among more individuals.  Expect to decrease the package average rate by 8% with a third person and 5% with fourth and expect to increase the package cost on an average rate of 27% if booked for a single person.

So go out and have fun this Spring Break, forget about the daily grind and those college classes! See all students back on April Fool’s Day.  How ironic!

Ways to save money:

At a glance:
When: 3/20/2013-3/31/2013
Where: your desires
Tip:
Budget and stick to the budget
Pack for all types of weather
Pack fully to avoid price gouging
If you are flexible, look for last minute deals



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