Looking for a spring vacation far from the crowds of Cancun, Cabo and South Padre? NBC Travel Editor Peter Greenberg has some alternatives for your spring break trip that are fun and exciting, but far less crowded, noisy, and culture-less.

As many college students took their spring break to head off to popular beach destinations, a group of 30 students from the University of Massachusetts, the University of Illinois, and Yale University chose instead to travel to Montevideo, Uruguay, and construct emergency houses for the poor. Through Hillel Uruguay, the three schools participated in a program called Un Techo Para Mi País — Uruguay...

March 10: What are the hottest destinations this year for spring break? Alex Whitt finds out from Matt Britton from mryouth.com.

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Travel To Miami Beach

Travel To Miami Beach

Miami Beach has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts for almost a century. It is where island life and metropolitan living are combined. In this video we will help you discover Miami Beach.

March 10: Alex talks with Matt Britton from mryouth.com about what students have to watch for when traveling to international destinations and how corporations are cashing in on these events.

I'm not much for gambling, not that I necessarily have anything against it. But after a long northern winter and seeing some of the eye-popping prices for the more traditional Spring Break beach destinations, those low-priced Las Vegas packages... Read More

Young man having a coffee break outside. Young woman reflected on his sunglasses

Young man having a coffee break outside. Young woman reflected on his sunglasses

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Single light green Easter Egg

Single Yellow Easter Egg

Single blue-green Easter Egg

Red, blue, and yellow dyed easter eggs in a row. Shallow depth of field

Red, Green, and Yellow Easter eggs, extreme depth of field on yellow egg

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