{"id":466,"date":"2008-02-19T14:39:09","date_gmt":"2008-02-19T20:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/top-10-alternative-spring-break-destinations\/"},"modified":"2016-12-17T22:42:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-18T04:42:25","slug":"top-10-alternative-spring-break-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2008\/02\/top-10-alternative-spring-break-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 alternative spring break destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/golden_gate_bridge_2.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=250,height=160,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"160\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Golden_gate_bridge_2\" title=\"Golden_gate_bridge_2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/migrated\/golden_gate_bridge_2.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px; float: right;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFinding a relaxing, tranquil <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\"><strong>travel<\/strong><\/a> destination can be a little more challenging this time of year, as college revelers hit the beaches for <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=springbreak&amp;cnt=PKH\">spring break<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So for travelers looking to avoid the partiers and big crowds, Orbitz is highlighting the top alternative spring break destinations.<\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>Orbitz Insider Index<\/strong> shows the most popular places Orbitz travelers are visiting, excluding destinations frequented by the college spring breakers.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pressroom.orbitz.com\/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=294994\" target=\"_blank\">list<\/a><\/strong>, which is based on<br \/>\narrivals between March 1 and April 15, 2008:<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"8\" border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>Top 10 spring break alternatives<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=sanfran&amp;cnt=PKG\">San Francisco<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>6.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=tampa&amp;cnt=PKG\">Tampa<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=puertovallarta&amp;cnt=PKG\"><strong>Puerto Vallarta<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td><strong>7.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=seattle&amp;cnt=PKG\">Seattle<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=sandiego&amp;cnt=PKG\">San Diego<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>8.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=reno&amp;cnt=PKG\">Reno, Nevada<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=puertorico&amp;cnt=PKG\">San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>9.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=austin&amp;cnt=PKG\">Austin, Texas<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>5.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=sanantonio&amp;cnt=PKG\">San Antonio<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>10.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=tucson&amp;cnt=PKG\">Tucson<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Related Orbitz resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=springbreak&amp;cnt=PKH\">Spring break vacations<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=seattle&amp;cnt=HOT\">Seattle hotels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=sanfran&amp;cnt=HOT\">San Francisco hotels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=sandiego&amp;cnt=HOT\">San Diego hotels<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformSDLPDealsContent?deal_id=austin&amp;cnt=HOT\">Austin hotels<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1kODhmODI1NjI2OTY5MjczN2JjYjdkNTg4ZTExNDUyMw==\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" class=\"nc_pixel\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Orbitz Insider Index shows the most popular places Orbitz travelers are visiting, excluding destinations frequented by the college spring breakers. 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