Cheap Eats and Close Retreats Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 7:55 am | By Katie Dowd Old Mill Park/Mill Valley Public Library Berkeley's natural beauty lies mostly in its sweeping vistas. The city itself, taken from the point of view of your av... | ![]() |
Brave New World? Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 8:03 am | By Javier Panzar To Berkeley's south lies a city that seems constantly marred by its reputation for being a center of drugs and rampant crime. Whether deserved or not, this bag... |
Stress Less, Avoid Hassle at Airports Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 8:34 am | By Nastia Voynovskaya In the post-9/11 era, long lines and pat-downs are just as normal an aspect of flying as airplane peanuts. As out-of-state students and SoCal natives adjusted... |
Editor's Note Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 10:42 am | By Jennafer McCabe, Jack Wang Everybody needs some "me time." But "me time," as many of us know too well, is hard to come by when our lives are plagued by an onslaught of papers, midterms... | ![]() |
Imagination Vacation Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 10:51 am | By Jill Cowan , Rajesh Srinivasan, Zachary Ritter, Stephanie M. Lee Maybe you're saving up for your "real" trip this summer to a "real" exotic destination. Maybe you're scraping to pay your rent. Whatever the reason, sometimes... | ![]() |
Diagnosis: Springbreakitis, Fill Your Prescri... Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 10:53 am | By Caroline Ogawa As soon as the weather perks up, every college student comes down with the same illness. Worse than swine flu, it's springbreakitis-commonly referred to as Fort... |
I'm on a Boat! (Without Booze) Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 10:54 am | By Mustafa Shaikh After pondering about doing it for a few years, my mom decided to book a cruise down to the Bahamas for the family. It was the first cruise any of us had been... | ![]() |
Do More Than Just Smile and Say 'Cheese' Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 10:55 am | By David Herschon From veteran "National Geographic" explorers to eager honeymooners to college students, no traveler is complete without a camera. Every year, travellers in ama... | ![]() |
Putting the 'Break' in Spring Break Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 10:56 am | By Gabriel Baumgaertner When I was a wide-eyed pre-teen, I always loved watching "MTV Spring Break." I'd sneak off to watch it when my Mom wasn't looking, and in my mind, I'd go from... | ![]() |
Venues Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 11:03 am | By Arts Staff The Smell, Los Angeles When visiting Los Angeles, take a break from seeing the stars and historic sites to witness trendy types in their natural habitat. The... |
Design Your Destination: A Guide to Travel Gu... Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 11:04 am | By Kalesa Ferrucci So you're setting off on an adventure to a new place-but as much you want to rough it on your own, traveling near or far can be stressful, expensive, and eat u... |
Fill up the Knapsacks And Hit the Trails of T... Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 11:08 am | By Shaunt Attarian During this harsh economic recession, we've all had to make tough sacrifices. But if island getaways, trips to isolated beaches, and stunning ocean vistas are... |
Couches Launch Wave of Hosts Abroad Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 | 11:09 am | By Nick Moore "You don't have to pay anything?" "Is it safe?" "How do you know you won't end up with a crazy person?" This dubious line of questioning often ensues when I te... |