For many people March means spring break and a vacation to an exciting destination. Some travelers venture off to beaches, others enjoy trips to the mountains. Destinations may also be determined by budgets, climate, food, and amenities. But, the question remains, what is the best spring break vacation spot?
For the traveler who likes impressive international food, according to a February 2025 article in the New York Times, the best place is Nice, France. The New York Times reported, “This perennially sunny city, the largest on the French Riviera, is home to sumptuous outdoor markets (open year-round), excellent seafood and countless inventive bistros (like Peixes and Olive & Artichaut).”
As you can see the quaint city of Nice has plenty to offer when it comes to food, but as New York Times describes it, “the art scene is just as prodigious.” You may be wondering though where can I stay if I decide to travel to Nice, well as New York Times describes it there are, “now, two old winter palace hotels that have been resurrected with splashy new occupants — the 151-room Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel, from a Thailand-based luxury brand (from about $360 a night), and, down the street, Maison Albar’s Le Victoria, with 132 rooms and a marbled spa (from about $370 a night).”
There is no shortage of places to stay in Nice. Other options reported in the New York Times include the “notable newcomer, Hôtel du Couvent, which resides in a 17th-century convent, this one in the middle of Nice’s Old Town. Opened last summer, it’s a discreetly glamorous and surprisingly kid-friendly compound with 88 guest rooms, three restaurants, gardens, thermal baths, an herbalist, a bakery and its own monthly farmers’ market (from about $400 a night).”
For the traveler who enjoys crashing waves and soft sand below their feet, according to the New York Times, the best place to travel is none other than Turks and Caicos. The New York Times reported, “When it comes to the Caribbean fantasy of powdery sand and translucent sea, few places deliver like Turks and Caicos, even if it isn’t actually in the Caribbean. The British territory, a cluster of nine inhabited islands and dozens of islets and cays, sits southeast of the Bahamas in the Atlantic, within easy reach of the U.S. mainland.”
The islands of Turks and Caicos make for a great trip destination. The New York Times reports, “That’s why the old-guard hotels that line Grace Bay, on the main island of Providenciales, tend to book up quickly in winter and spring. Jill Taylor, a travel adviser at Jetset World Travel, says the area is particularly well-suited for avid swimmers and families with young children: In spring especially, ‘the barrier reef keeps the water really calm.”’ If you’re interested in traveling to Turks and Caicos and are looking for a place to stay, New York Times states, “For more modest rates, she steers families to the West Bay Club, an oceanfront condo hotel (from about $660 a night). The newer Rock House, down the beach and evocative of a Greek island retreat, is arguably a better fit for couples or broods with older kids (from about $1,040 a night). The most indulgent option on the island, Amanyara claims a prime spot on the island’s northwest coast, just outside a national marine park ( from about $3,585 a night).”
As you can see, not only is Turks and Caicos close enough to the U.S. to make it willing enough to make the journey but it also has a lot to offer for families who are looking for a nice vacation spot making it the perfect destination for a beach vacation.
The final two destinations interest travelers who enjoy the outdoors and spending time with family.
The first of the two destinations is Asheville, North Carolina. Although some might be hesitant to visit North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through Asheville last year, according to the New York Times travel guide, most sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the 469-mile scenic drive that cuts through town, should be open again, along with the majority of the area’s hiking trails (check with the tourism office for updates).”
The New York Times then describes a place to stay when traveling to Asheville, “Downtown, where the center of Asheville’s celebrated restaurant scene is, are two newer boutique hotels: the pattern-happy Blind Tiger (from about $150 a night) and Zelda Dearest, which moved into four 19th-century buildings around the corner from the popular Indian restaurant Chai Pani (from about $200 a night).” As you can see, Asheville’s nature is a great reason to travel down to North Carolina and enjoy a beautiful nature filled community that is perfect for a traveler that loves nature.
The next destination is actually a student recommendation as MHS freshman Tommy Dunaway has suggested Lake Delavan in Wisconsin as a perfect destination for a person who enjoys spending time in nature with friends and family.
Dunaway shared, “Lake Delavan has a great natural landscape and I really enjoy spending time up there fishing and spending time with my friends and family.”
Dunaway spends his time at Lake Delavan in a lake house, but shared that there are various airbnbs on the lake that anyone could look into to rent for a vacation up to the lake. He shared, “I feel that a perfect spring break is really centered around who you are spending the time with and that a perfect vacation is one that is spent with the people you care about the most.” He shared that he also feels that Lake Delavan is a perfect place to do just that.
Whether that’s spending time enjoying some delicious food, running up and down white sand beaches, driving through thousands of wildflowers, or spending time with the people you care about most, hopefully whatever you decide is the perfect spring break vacation destination for you.
