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Spring Break 2009 Wrap Up

Students Stay Closer to Home Helping Domestic Destinations

State Department Travel Alert Feb 28

State Department has issued a travel advisoryfor travel to Mexico.

Spring Break Gains Momentum in United Kingdom with the SBUK event in Mallorca

Spring Break beginning to spread to european students.

PCB inks deal with MTVu to return to Panama City Beach for 2009 Spring Break

The PCB Tourist Development Council (TDC) Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau are bring MTVu back to PCB for Spring Break 2009.

Win a Spring Break Trip for Two in the US News / Youtube video Contest

The "Why My School Rocks" Contest is a video submission contest offering the opportunity to compete for a chance to win a spring break trip for two,

Play the Cyber Smackdown Challenge the Grand Prize is a $10,000 Scholarship

Symantec is sponsoring a sweepstakes contest with One (1) Grand Prize of $10,000. If you win the contest just think of all of the money you will have for Spring Break.

Passports Mandatory in 2008!

As of October 31st, 2007 a valid passport IS REQUIRED by all U.S. citizens of all ages returning BY AIR from any international destination. Grace period has ended!

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MTV Headed to Panama City Beach

MTV will be in Panama City Beach for ten days and will stage eight (8) concerts.

Planning for Spring Break 2008

Things will be a little different this year as 2008 is a leap year.

Earn A Free Trip As A Rep

If you want a free trip and make some money too, check out the student rep programs offered by most tour companies.

 

 

News Links - 2009

Has MTV-U seen it's last days on Panama City Beach?

Is college spring break helpful or harmful? It's a big money maker, but critics say it discourages families from coming to the beaches. ...

Spring Break Numbers Increase

A projection of a 10-20 percent increase in the number of spring break arrivals to the Bahamas....

Spring Break in Havana?

Another island could soon become the Spring Break Capital of the World. It may be time to party hearty ... in Cuba....

Spring Break, Recession Style:

With students and parents tightening their belts in the face of a major recession, the annual tradition of letting off steam.....

Palm Springs woos spring breakers,

The city's tourism bureau this spring sent a text message to 55,000 college kids — "Skip Cabo, come to Palm Springs" .....

10 Post-Spring Break Pitfalls

U.S. News & World Report - ‎Mar 19, 2009
Never coming back from spring break. Do the math. There are six weeks left in the semester......

Spring Break Staycation

Economy got you singing the Spring Break Blues? Spring break spent with mom and pops, while your friends tweet you from some beachside suite, may seem worse ...

Healthy Tips for Spring Break Trips

Daily Kent Stater - ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
While spring break comes with an abundance of time for students, the chance of risky behavior can increase. Raymond Leone, physician for University Health ...

Is Spring Break in Mexico Still Safe?

Minneapolis Star Tribune - ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Staci Lee Smith has spent four months and $1300 planning her spring break in Cancun. Still, a recent US State Department travel alert had her thinking twice ...

SB Forecast: Fares Down More.....

Fares for spring break travel -- Feb. 28 through April 5 -- are down more than 15 percent from 2008, reaching roughly the same price points as spring break ...

"Spring Break" by College Times

At first we thought this year was going to be the spring break when students would hunker down and mimic their parents. Bad economic times call for spending ...

Spring Break, no matter what the cost

College News, IL - Feb 3, 2009
According to travel companies, the economic recession is not affecting the number of students getting ready to travel for spring break this year. ...

 

News Links - 2008

Victoria's Secret at South Beach - PIX

Victoria's Secret PINK transformed the Raleigh Hotel into one of the places to be during Spring Break 2008. The event, which was held at Miami’s Raleigh Hotel, saw a guest list including an abundance of Victoria’s Secret angels and lingerie lovers - as well as Minnillo’s pool party co-host Brody Jenner.

Joe Francis Out For Spring Break

Girls gone Wild producer Joe Francis released just in time fo Spring Break Coverage from L.A. Times. See SpringBreak.com's earlier story ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Pleads Guilty In Sexual Exploitation Case'.

Spring Break Sand Traps

A listing of North California Beach destinations for Spring Break published by "The Advocate" at Contra Costa College.

Top Ten Spring Break Party Movies

A film listing from "The Comment" at Bridgewater State College.

Spring Break, Circa 1974

Toronto Star - 2/17 -My own spring-break trip, 33 years ago while studying journalism at the Western Ontario, was a lot like....

 

 

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