My 2010 Mardi Gras Spring Break Trip

As a college student, traveling to Mardi Gras was a truly noteworthy experience. I arrived there for spring break of 2010, and I was met with a world of new experiences. I made my decision to travel to Mardi Gras during the last week of February 2010. My companion and I were originally planning to spend our spring break in South Beach Miami. However, all flights and hotels were booked during the time we were planning this so we had to look into the next best option. We wanted to go somewhere south for spring break and we also wanted to go somewhere that we have never gone before. The Mardi Gras was our next best option, and it is one that and we will remember for many years to come.

We decided to travel there by train. As a college student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, we were able to get there with ease. I traveled there with one companion, my fiancé. She was from the surrounding area of the University and she was familiar with this spring break custom. When we arrived in New Orleans, we stayed at a hotel called Royal St. Charles Hotel. This hotel is ideal because it has a good history for catering to college students in an agreeable and honest price range. We reserved one room on a non-smoking floor. We did not miss any class nor did we miss any exams because we took this trip during our University's spring break. In a brief review I can say that the total cost that we spent on the trip was upwards around $1500. My fiancé and I paid for it cooperatively, and we made every dollar go as far as it could. We saved up heavily in advance for this trip and it all paid off in the end.

All in all, I can truly say that choosing New Orleans as our 2010 spring break destination was a great idea. Being in that city gave us a sense of newfound excitement and exploration. We tried all the latest dishes and all the famous treats that New Orleans is famous for. One thing that we liked above all others was the weather during the time we visited. The skies never failed us as we moved throughout the festivities. With the city's rich history and variety of cultural flavor, we had our hands full for the entire five days we spent there.