• Backpacking around a country is a common college travel experience.girl and boy to backpacking image by Galyna Andrushko from Fotolia.com
  
  The college years are a perfect time to get out and explore the world and different cultures while gaining valuable knowledge and insight. Whether it’s within your own country or beyond the borders, there are many places that provide leisure and learning. Always check the U.S. Department of State’s website for updated travel advisories and warnings.
  
  

Amazon Guided Tours

• Discover the Amazon and something about yourself.Bambus image by Henrik from Fotolia.com
  
  The Amazon Spanish College offers Spanish language classes, dance, cultural activities and volunteer work. Stay on-campus in a two-person bungalow or immerse yourself in the culture by staying with a host family. Breakfast and dinner are included with the host family option, while the on-campus option only includes breakfast. As of 2010, rates start at $250 per week.
  
  Learn Spanish & Volunteer in Amazonas - Colombia
  
  Calle 12 nr 9-30
  
  Centro
  
  Leticia, Colombia
  
  http://realadventures.com/listings/1223849_Learn-Spanish-Volunteer-in-Amazonas-Colombia
  
  

European Backpacking

• Consider a backpacking adventure in Europe. There are websites and companies which help you arrange your travel plans, offer tips and list inexpensive hostels to stay at. At collegebackpacking.com you can choose an itinerary and get recommendations for restaurants and attractions, as well as how long to stay at each location. For example, Athens is suggested as a three day/two night stay with visits to the Acropolis and Hadrian’s Arch on day one and the Roman Agora on day two.
  
  

Internship in China

• Discover the Asian culture in Shanghai.Shanghai by night (The Bund) image by jorisvo from Fotolia.com
  
  If you are a journalism major and would like to travel while gaining some experience in the field, consider an internship in China offered through Projects Abroad. The internship takes place in either Shanghai or Hangzhou, where you will intern with a local newspaper or magazine. You’ll be expected to research and write regularly while taking in the Chinese culture and sights. Each intern is assigned an English-speaking supervisor and is provided accommodations, meals and insurance. As of 2010, the cost for a journalism internship in China ranges from $3,895 for a one month stay to $5,345 for a three month stay, with each additional month costing $1,345.
  
  Projects Abroad
  
  347 West 36th Street, Suite 903
  
  New York NY 10018
  
  888-839-3535
  
  projects-abroad.org
  
  

Panama City Beach, Florida

• Panama City Beach, considered by many to be a spring break haven, offers many activities for college students to enjoy. With 27 miles of beaches and inexpensive condo rentals, Panama City Beach is a great travel option at any time of year. You can visit museums and amusement parks, take air boat or river cruise rides, and enjoy the area's abundant night life.