SATURDAY. MARCH 8. 1958 j?or C^oeJi Bermuda, Florida Attract Large College Contingent Every year large numbers of the college contingent travel south to Florida and Bermuda for! sports, sun, dances, and beach parties. I Vacation spots in both areas look forward to the annual influx of students, which by now has become almost traditional . About 100 colleges help students make travel plans by offering “packaged” trips—a flat fee in cludes transportation, meals, lodging, and tips. With this as an incentive, thousands of young men and women start packing as soon as spring breezes begin to blow Approximately 20,000 students arrive in Ft. Lauderdale each spring for the vacation. Over the years Ft. Lauderdale has become the most popular place for stu dents. It is located about 20 miles north of Miami Beach on the ocean. The activities in Ft. Lauder dale center around the beach area swimming, boating and water skiing during the day. and beach parties, ukeleles and hot dogs at night. Miaimi Beach is best known for its fabulous hotels and elite night clubs with star attractions from all over the country. It is almost a must for students -to_ go down to Miami for" a night’s outing if they are anywhere within travel ing distance. Most students would rather not stay in Miami for their whole vacation. This is because they feel it is very commercial 'and because the hotels take up the entire beach space,. A two or three day side trip to Cuba, which is only 250 miles away from Miami Beach, has proved very popular among students. Travellers can get there ei 1 her byi boat or by plane, depending on how much lime they want to spend en route. Many students prefer going by boat even though it takes con siderably longer. One of the big advantages of going by water is that it is possible to eat and sleep on the boat after it docks in the harbor. Virginia Beach is becoming more popular every year because the expense involved is much less than that of vacationing in places such as Bermuda and Florida. .////,.