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Spring Break Recession-Style

I read a fascinating article in Time Magazine online today about how drastically Spring Break travel plans have changed.

This spring break season — typically, March 16 to April 5 — flights from the U.S. to the Caribbean have dropped as much as 20%, according to data compiled for TIME by the online travel agency Expedia. Meanwhile, safety concerns over Mexico’s increasingly violent drug cartels may be helping keep students away from its beaches in droves; travel to the spring-break Mecca of Cancun is down 22% over last year.

The article continues with tips on how to spend spring break helping others, getting to know your own town, or having a great trip without leaving the US.

Click HERE to read more.

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