I consider myself a fairly adventurous person—or at least I was in my previous demographic. At age 24, I spent two months backpacking around Europe. And several times during my 20s, I moved across the country—once without a job or even a place to live (although I did have a friend's couch lined up).

But when I was in college, I never took an official spring break  trip.

In fact, I can barely remember what I did during my college spring breaks, so it couldn't have been anything too exciting. I think I may have—gasp!—studied.

Since I'm hardly an expert on this topic, this week I'm going to rely on my colleagues Caroline and Barbara to share their experiences. Watch for their tips about taking a spring break trip without breaking your budget.