What Students Want

Okay, Christmas might seem like a weird time to talk about students, but for those crafty clever kids out there you'll appreciate my message.

Christmas usually means families getting together and sharing laughs, food and presents. Its also the time when well-meaning graduates to be can start to put a bug in your family's ear. The ultimate gift is a trip. We all know that.

Did I get one? Nope. Did I eventually take one myself. Yup.

Why? Because graduation is that time in life when you are free for a few moments to just breathe and get yourself ready for your next challenge. Whether it is a cliche or not, free time is hard to come by as an adult, so make good use of that break when you can. In fact, if you ask any adult out there, they would probably say that they wished they had more time to travel.

Well, chances are that Grandma and Grandpa are not that keen on seeing you backpacking around South East Asia on you own. But there is a safe and reliable way to see the world with traveller's your own age and that's Contiki. These guys specialize in trips for 18-35 year olds with over 100 itineraries in Europe, North America and Australia and New Zealand.

So why not suggest to the clan this year that they chip in and help you take a trip for your graduation? If you travel with Contiki you'll have a hassle free vacation that includes sightseeing, unique accommodation and sleek air-conditioned transport to get you around. After 40 years in the biz, they have figured out all the best places to take you, and have learned from countless trips the perfect blend of sightseeing, adventure, free time, fun, local culture and socializing.

Best of all - a Contiki vacation is cheaper than doing it on your own. Now that's something your family can appreciate.