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Uni breaks are made for adventure
Let’s face it – you’ll probably never enjoy this much time off once your student days are over (insert crying face). So, don’t let those uni breaks go to waste. Give in to your wanderlust and put these top destinations on your bucket list.
This backpacker classic is home to stunning beaches, vibrant cities, plenty of outdoor adventures, and the chance to volunteer with elephants. Who could resist that?!
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What makes it such a great backpacker destination is the choice of excellent hostels, well established transport routes and cheap food. Thailand is also the perfect starting point for a backpacking adventure around SE Asia, with Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam on the doorstep.
When to go: November to March is the best time to visit, so consider Thailand for your Christmas break.
With its vibrant culture and impressive natural attractions, Portugal deserves more love and attention than it gets. For the surfers among you, Portugal is a dream destination with miles of gorgeous coastline and excellent surf spots that cater for all levels.
If you get yourself an Interrail pass, you can combine Portugal with neighbouring Spain and travel through France en route. Which means you can combine tapas, cheese and custard tarts for a mouth watering adventure through Western Europe!
When to go: Portugal is nicest in the shoulder seasons, so use your Easter break to spend a week or two exploring the country.
It’s the most visited country in South America for a reason, with spectacular Inca ruins, mind blowing mountain scenery and crazy jungle experiences. Oh, and llamas – you’ll see plenty of those too!
Peru also has a great backpacker infrastructure with hop-on hop-off bus passes that cover the country’s top sites. Plus, hostels brands like Selina offer stylish dorms and coworking spaces where you can catch up on uni assignments while you travel.
When to go: May to September is when you’ll find clear, sunny days that are ideal for trekking, so pick Peru for your summer holidays.
The land Down Under – where the weather is better, the beaches are bigger, and the road trips are way more epic. You can be living the city life in Sydney one minute, then learning to surf on the coast the next.
It’s a huge country. But with a campervan or a hop-on hop-off bus pass, you can follow the popular east coast route linking Melbourne with Brisbane, and all the way north to Cairns.
When to go: thanks to the sheer size of the place, there’s never a bad time to visit Australia – you just need to know where to go.
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