Top 10 Budget Winter Travel Destinations |
Ready to let your inner-traveler loose? From the seaside to the slopes, there are endless options for a fun—and affordable—winter-time getaway. To help inspire some unique adventures, the student travel experts at Let’s Go Publications have announced their top 10 winter travel destinations for budget-minded student travelers.
Tips For First-Time Cruising: Know Before You Go |
You’ve booked your first cruise and the excitement is setting in. What now? First, make sure you have a recent passport. If you don’t have one, now is the time to do it. Don’t wait until the last minute.
Go Bananas |
On every menu in every street corner cafetería in Puerto Rico, you will almost certainly find mofongo, one of the island’s food staples. This hearty starch is made by crushing tostones (friend plantains), garlic, olive oil, and chicarrones (pork rind) or bacon into a thick, mashed-potato consistency.
Kioskos? |
Open-air restaurants and snack shacks called kioskos sustain beachgoers across Puerto Rico. Here is a guide to the fried flavors of comida criolla:
Fruits Of Paradise |
Puerto Rico is full of batida (smoothie) and piragua (shaved ice) stands that offer fruity refreshment to thirsty passersby. However, some popular Puerto Rican fruits may be unfamiliar to visitors from outside the Caribbean:
Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum |
Rum is the drink of choice in Puerto Rico. The following beverages may tempt you to try a little of the local spirit when you travel to Puerto Rico:
A Day at the Beach |
Puerto Rico may be known as the "Isla Encantadora" (the enchanting isle), but it has a less-than-enchanting problem with litter. Public beaches in Puerto Rico are often marred by heaps of garbage, sometimes just feet from garbage cans provided by coastal authorities. Playa Jobos and Playa Mar Chiquita stand out as particularly trash-covered. Snorkelers in Puerto Rico may excitedly spy a glint of light from the bottom of a colorful reef, only to be disappointed when they find a crushed beer can. Sunbathers must choose their sand carefully to avoid the waste of their fellow beach-goers.
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