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In just a few weeks, thousands of people will flock to warmer destinations for Spring Break in search of a break from the everyday grind. Whether it’s putting in long hours at the office or cramming for that final exam, we could all use a break this time of year.

TripSay has come up with a few suggetions for Spring Break Destinations if you want to have some fun in the sun this year or are looking to take on the mountains in beautiful Whistler, BC.

Top Five Party Destinations

1. Key West, FL
2. Myrtle Beach, SC
3. Miami Beach, FL
4. Daytona Beach, FL
5. Nassau, Bahamas

Top Five Spring Break Rising Stars

1. South Padre Island, TX
2. Montego Bay, Jamaica
3. New Orleans, LA
4. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
5. Whistler, Canada

With so many great choices to choose from, it may be difficult to pick a Spring Break destination. In the meantime, we’ve created a list of places you don’t want to go this year.

Top Five Worst Spring Break Destinations

1. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – Coldest capital city in the world
2. Fargo, ND – Watch the movie and you’ll know why!
3. Moscow, Russia – Third coldest capital, plus the most expensive city in the world
4. Baghdad, Iraq – For obvious reasons
5. Liverpool, England – Dark, wet and windy, and only pork pie to eat

Rich Truesdell writes an absorbing travel blog at AutomotiveTraveler.com. One of my favorite stories is his account of touring in Italy in a vintage Fiat 500. The tour is like a road trip to the past, driving through picturesque towns in the rural foothill. Rich writes:

If you’re looking for a unique way to explore the region, we have a suggestion for you: tour Abruzzo behind the wheel of a vintage Fiat 500, the classic Cinquecento. With the earliest versions now more than 50 years old, the 500 is the car that a little more than 10 years after the end of the Second World War truly put Italy on wheels.

The post at Automotive Traveler contains loving descriptions of great food and relaxing lifestyle. It certainly makes you want to visit the area and enjoy the beautful views and taste the delicious food by yourself.

Another great story at AutomotiveTraveler is Richard’s compilation of his 10 best road trips. Pretty awesome routes there.

It will be interesting to see what Tripsayers will be saying about the places mentioned in the AT’s articles. I collected the places in the “Touring in Italy” story to a dedicated group for easy access. You can find the group at http://www.tripsay.com/groups/Touring Abruzzo

We’re excited to welcome a new member to our board! Alfonso Castellano joins TripSay at a perfect time, a few months after our public launch. He brings a wealth of experience and insight in building successful online travel businesses and compelling features for both our users and partners. Alf is one of the pre-eminent authorities in the online travel industry and we are very happy to have him on board.

Alf has over 25 years experience in travel industry, including nine years at LastMinute.com where he was Managing Director of Southern Europe, head of Latin American expansion and Global Hotel contracting and procurement. Following Travelocity’s billion-dollar acquisition of LastMinute.com, Alf was appointed Travelocity’s Senior Vice President of consumer business in Europe. This year he will be launching two travel technology and innovation related companies.

We also look forward to have Alf’s travel tips on various types of outdoor sports, not least on his special interest, sailing. It’s always great to have new Tripsayers sharing their insider travel tips and see which places they recommend. Alf has been a TripSay user before joining the board. He says: “TripSay.com is ideally positioned to capitalize on this next wave in the online travel industry where members use the power of social networking and knowledge sharing to maximize their travel experiences.”

The official press release is here.