Next week, the colleges in our area begin spring break. When I was attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I was fortunate enough to partake in four incredible spring breaks, including an especially memorable road trip to California where my then-boyfriend and I skied in Tahoe during the first half of the week and sunned ourselves on the shores of Pebble Beach the next half.
Ah, sweet, innocent youth.
These days college co-eds have access to a plethora of money-saving spring break options, thanks in large part to the explosion of social media. In the world of Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms, students can snag a boatload of spring break deals. For example, StudentUniverse.com offers deep discounts to destinations around the world. College kids simply need to sign-up on the site and provide proof of their student status in order to take advantage of the radically reduced airfares. The catch is that discounts are only offered to college students and the company checks to see that all registered members are, in fact, full-time college co-eds. Verification is done through school email accounts.
Another way students can save on getaways is by visiting STA Travel. The online discount travel agency caters to college undergrads by offering cheap flights to major metropolitan areas and exotic vacation destinations. Reduced rates can be found on the site’s airfare search engine, which is relatively easy to navigate. The site also provides a slew of information specifically for student travelers, including insight on major commercial airlines that offer cheap fares to students. For example, AirTran Airways features a discount fare program for anyone 18 to 22 years old. The program allows students to fly standby for $69 on short segment flights and $99 on longer flights. There are a number of restrictions and blackout dates, but according to the company’s website, hundreds of thousands of young adults have taken advantage of the money-saving program since its inception nearly 20 years ago.
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