Hit up Europe and stay at hostels. You can see a ton of stuff in a short period of time and traveling across Europe can be done relatively cheap.

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I've been to Jamaica and St-kitts & Nevis... BEAUTIFUL... little islands but calm and nice.. A lot of people have been to mexico lately and they say it's one to remember!!

I personally just came back from a trip to eqypt and i had so much fun.....

everything there is cheap and you have to bargain because it is rude if you dont....

I loved it and you can do so much in a short amount of time... you just have to plan it all out...

scotland, if you want to see the most beautiful place in the world you have to go to scotland! you'll never want to come back!!! europe in general is gorgeous but save Scotland for last so you can savour it! hope you have a good trip and congrats on the student loans, must be nice!

sarah

If you want to just stay in Canada to save airfare, I would say that Banff is a must visit. It is an absolutely gorgeous place especially if you like nature. You can do activities like gondola, hiking, horseback riding, snowboarding, and skiing. I've never been to a place where I had so much fun--and I travel A LOT!

You might also want to consider travelling and volunteering/working at the same time. There are a lot of those around so if you check around, I'm sure you'll find one.

Hope you have tons of fun on your trip! You definitely deserve it if you're going to finish your degree soon.

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Waiting on the world to change. ♥

Personally, I have done Europe, South East Asia, and South America. I definitely recommend South East Asia for first time travellers. For one, it's VERY cheap. It's beats Europe hands down for prices. Problem is, it's "scary"... DO NOT WORRY. There are a lot of other travellers like yourself looking for someone to be with. Also, it's beautiful -- Absolutely stunning in culture and geography. Vietnam surprised me the most.... what a gorgeous country. India challenged me the most... Thailand was a party. Laos was so simple and amazing. Cambodia was really difficult for me (so much sadness there still)
South America is great too. It's a bit more expensive, but definitely some great things to do. Bolivia for one, is this beautiful amazing country that noone thinks to go to... I did a 3 week volunteer project at Inti Warra Yassi where you take care of sick and injured animals. The cost is $100 and then maybe $30 more for food. You get to take care of monkey's, snakes, jaguars, ocelots, and much more! There was a puma there with arthritis that i actually got to pet. You'll never get to do that anywhere else. Plus, you're right in the jungle while doing this, meeting other volunteers from around the world. The drive just to get there is incredible.
-- You're very lucky to have this opportunity to travel. If you have more questions, i'm full of travel info!

Europe is the best way to go, so diverse!! Honestly, if you plan it out right, it doesn't have to cost much...
1. stay in hostels, so cheap!!
2. for travel, take the train which is cheap, or check out this airline called RyanAir, credible, safe, and dirt cheap!!
3. don't eat out all the time, you can go to the grocery stores and buy stuff!!
4. plan out ahead of time what you want to see, and be aware of the costs...even some of the churches have an entrance fee! So don't go somewhere unless you ABSOLUTELY want to see it.

these are some tips to get you started, but there's soo much else you can do!! I'm planning a Europe trip myself. Just be froogal but not cheap, you don't want to miss out on some really sick stuff!!
Good luck!

use last minute travel sites, especially i you dont have anywhere specific in mind
for example, if you just want to go somewhere HOT! lol like i do (soo tired of winter)
sites like www.selloffvacations.com or www.redtag.ca will really save you $$$

went to southeast asia.....ammazzinng! india in particular...wow. its incredible b/c alot of these countries are looked at as thirdworld and while their not incredibly rich their just....beautiful. there was this one place in india i went to, goa...it was like going to an asian version of like, cabo...but so much cheaper! there were so many souvenirs i got for like 30rupees=less than a dollar! if u want to travel cheap definately go there, even cabs are cheap! even brands like LAcoste are cheap- its like their version of Old Navy.... !

work full time in the summers
live at home instead of rez
buy old textbooks instead of new ones

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