Michigan weather has been crazy with it being warm and nice one week to cold and droopy the next. Finally some relief comes to students to get away from that with spring break. Travelers go off on trips to have a good time during this week to enjoy other places. Though, teenagers should be cautious about where they are going. They can make sure they have a great time by planning ahead of time and making sure they are well suited for the trip.

The first thing students want to do is plan their trip early. Any spring break trip will be expensive if they are leaving the country or even the state. Make sure you can get a hotel in the right location for a good price. Expedia, Funjet, Travelocity, etc. are great companies to make sure students can get good prices for their trips. When doing this, students should look for travel packages as well to make sure they have a good overall trip.

Cancun, for instance, is $367 for five nights per person. Another would be $481 per person for five nights at Sunset beach. There are many websites that you can find packages for spring break. Ststravel.com is a good site for this because it is based off student packages for spring break.

Check the weather when knowing a destination because if it is rainy and stormy when travelers get there, it won’t be much fun. Check the forecasts as soon as possible. Knowing what kind of clothing and equipment a spring breaker needs is one of the most important parts of planning. As well as on the trip, a student should know how safe the place is. A vacationer should always be safe while being on a trip.

Depending on where students are going there will always be supplies that they should not forget. Some of the most forgotten items while traveling would be sunscreen, sunglasses, power adapter for electronics, toothbrush, toothpaste, correct clothing (for the climate of the trip), medication, deodorant, and other small items like these are easy to forget so try and remember them. They will be useful on the trip.

Pat Fox, coach and PE teacher, has told students what they should do during spring break and his biggest advice is to travel with parents. “Travel with your parents if at all possible, don’t be stupid, don’t end up in jail,” Fox said. “Don’t cause your parents heart ache and most importantly, always be careful.”

If travelers are going somewhere where flying is the best option many should prepare for that as well. The biggest thing to do is get to the airport ahead of time because travelers will not want to rush to get on the plane and possibly forget something. One vacationers can do is plan your eating schedule while flying because some may not be the best flyer. Another would bring your own drink and foods on the plane just incase the airline runs out of food. Bring an mp3 player with you because it can pass the time on the plane and music makes it just a better plane ride.

Now, during the trip, a student should always be cautious. Of course they should have fun, but it is no fun when somebody gets hurt. So travelers should always be safe in what they are doing for spring break.

Bring as much paper money as you need for the entire trip. Credit is good to bring, but it can be a little unsafe to use a credit card. English teacher Joe Laginess would encourage paper money. “Take cash, so you have cash on you, don’t just rely on credit,” said Laginess. “And take enough money so if you had unforeseen expenses you could cover those expenses.”

When people go to places during spring break, people meets others and start becoming friends. This is great to meet new people, but at the same time people must be cautious about them as well. Of course it will be fun to meet new people and make new friends but always be careful about their decisions.

The people that travelers meet are looking for a good time too so of course they will be nice and hangout with each other, but that may not be the best idea. Don’t always trust these people because it is spring break and everyone wants to have a good time. Put your personal limits to good thought before going on the trip. Setting boundaries for meeting new people is also one of the most important things to do it will prove what you are willing to do.

“Be safe, be smart, and be sensible,” Laginess stated. “When meeting new people, be very curious about their whereabouts, their backgrounds, their likes and their dislikes.”

For spring break, students can have a great time, but they must always be aware of what is happening and don’t over do anything. Students shouldn’t get hurt while having fun for spring break.