Basics - Destinations - Student Travel Destinations

Lots o' fun best backpacker destinations lists get tailor-made early each year for various traveler types, and we've come across a few for 2009 that are great for every breed of student traveler from cautious to crazy. So who says what's hot where? Read on for a few of the best backpacker destinations of 2009, according to some who've given it some thought:

A beginner's guide to Mexico travel for student travelers! How to get to Mexico, where to stay, getting around, health, crime and safety in Mexico, phones, internet and email, drugs and booze in Mexico.

Want to go backpacking in Europe? Check out a FAQ designed to answer key questions before you go backpacking in Europe. Interviews, reviews, personal backpacking Europe experience combined for a great backpacking Europe FAQ: what to take, where to go, and how to do backpacking Europe on the cheap. No bedbugs. No ramen noodles. Unless you want 'em.

Rickshaw races! Bungee jumping! Ridiculous massive water fights! Lions and tigers and bears! Adventures overseas are more than just trying to find the hostel after dark (after sampling local beverages): they're also camel safaris. Canoeing dark and mysterious waters populated with dangerous denizens of the deep. Have fun learning about some...