Your Ticket to a Romantic Getaway: StudentUniverse Discounts Flights, Hotels & Tours for Young Travelers

The Short Version: Sometimes we need to get away from it all to rediscover the romantic side in ourselves or in a partner. You may think you don’t have the means to spend a week on a tropical beach or take a tour of an idyllic city, but a heart-pounding, eye-opening getaway is within the reach of young people thanks to StudentUniverse. This online booking service lets adventurers travel more and spend less on trips around the globe. Partnering with over 75 airlines and dozens of world-class hotels and travel companies, the website simplifies your search for a low-cost flight, hotel, or vacation package. Membership is free, and verification of a student’s status is automatic on StudentUniverse. Whether you’re seeking an intimate escape with your significant other or a chance to meet like-minded singles your own age, StudentUniverse provides ample opportunities to travel the world for a discounted price.

At 23, I went to Spain to bum around in a friend’s spare room, drinking sangria and eating tapas while I put off adulthood. I didn’t speak Spanish, but I didn’t care — I wanted to live abroad. Two months later, I grew to love the slow-paced town where lunch was a two-hour affair and olive groves stretched as far as the eye could see. To this day, I still benefit from the time I spent there.

For one thing, I now have a built-in set of interesting things to say on a first date. If the conversation ever grinds to a sudden halt, I can always bring up an I-Lived-In-Spain story. Sometimes, my date has lived in a foreign country, too, and can relate to my experiences. Other times, he shares his own travel aspirations or asks about the people or food I encountered. Either way, sharing my travel anecdotes has proved to be a quick way to get a discussion going and find common interests.

Travel opens people up to romance and understanding, so it’s a natural accompaniment to dating. When you’re young, you have more free time, but less spending money, so going abroad can be a financial challenge. However, some services, like StudentUniverse, make it much easier to find affordable travel options.

Every year, millions of students and young adults use StudentUniverse to get deals on world travel.

As the world’s leading travel booking website for students, StudentUniverse passionately supports the desire of young people to see the world. The website partners with travel companies to offer discounted rates on flights, hotels, tours, and group packages. They want students to broaden their horizons in other countries and provide the resources to make it happen without the usual cost and stress of planning a trip.

“At the core, we’re a company that wants to make sure the individual traveler can have a great experience wherever they go,” said Ariana Breckner, Team Leader of Travel Services at StudentUniverse. “If you’re an individual planning to travel, it can take a lot to put all the pieces together, so we offer everything you need in one central website.”

StudentUniverse is a one-stop shop for planning any trip, with low-priced options for everything from flights to accommodations. Their motto is “travel more, spend less.” Travel-hungry men and women from all corners of the world come to this site to find affordable travel arrangements and social group excursions — all catered for young people (ages 18 to 25).

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To get certain discounts, you may need to submit proof of your enrollment at a university, which can be as simple as sending them your transcript. However, most deals simply require the traveler to be under a certain age, so — even if you’ve graduated — your adventures don’t have to come to an end.

With StudentUniverse’s help, anyone can share a once-in-a-lifetime experience with someone special and forge a lasting connection during the trip. It’s really easy. Pick a country, grab a friend (or a date), and get the most bang for your buck by searching through the website’s unique booking deals.

“We’re pretty much in all the places you want to go to,” Ariana said. “You can find great rates, particularly on airfares, on StudentUniverse.”

On top of discounted travel arrangements, StudentUniverse also offers group trips to hundreds of iconic destinations. Well-versed guides help youthful travelers explore a new culture safely and affordably in a group of 10 to 60 diverse individuals. If you’re single, you can sign up for a group trip to meet new people in an exciting setting.

The site’s search functions allow you to browse through tours by start date, duration, price range, destination, activity, style, service level, and other important criteria.

Adrenaline junkies can book biking, kayaking, camping, and other adventure travel packages that include meals, transportation, and hotels. With just a click, you can sign up for backpacking through the South African wilderness or zip-lining through the trees in Costa Rica. Wherever you choose to go on your excursion, you’ll join a group of travelers who are all under 30 and looking for a good time.

StudentUniverse arranges low-cost tours to engage, enlighten, and inspire students of the world.

A group excursion is a fantastic opportunity to blow off some steam, meet new people, and form lasting connections. You could find yourself a new pen pal, travel buddy, or love interest. You never know until you go!

Some travel groups require travelers to unplug while seeing the sights, with a no-cellphone rule, giving travelers the chance to truly get away from it all and immerse themselves in the experience.

“We have programs that satisfy all types of travel styles,” Ariana explained. “They can last anywhere from four days to two months, depending on what you’re looking for.”

Since the site’s launch in 2000, StudentUniverse has enabled young people to search for creative ways to travel the world without going into debt. Their discounts and travel expertise make exploring other countries more accessible to students on a budget.

The people who work at StudentUniverse are passionate about traveling the world.

Whether you’re drawn to quaint medieval towns in Europe or bustling big cities in Asia, a travel expert is available 24/7 to answer your questions and help you plan your trip. StudentUniverse’s team of consultants excel at working with individuals to make the best recommendations.

“With StudentUniverse, you have the opportunity to talk to someone,” Ariana told us, “to really find out what would be the perfect experience and ask questions to prepare for your trip.”

The StudentUniverse staff knows what it takes to pull off a great vacation, so they can offer valuable assistance as you plan your travels. “There’s a definite sense of wanderlust among all of us,” Ariana said about the team. For them, world travel is a way of life. “We’re encouraged to go out and explore on our own,” she explained. “Personally, I’ve been to over 35 countries, so getting people excited about travel is my passion.”

The StudentUniverse blog is rich with firsthand accounts from young folks out there living the dream in countries around the world. You can subscribe to the travel blog with your name and email address to get access to an array of tips for studying abroad, spring break trips, adventure travel, winter escapes, and so much more. Bloggers offer detailed recommendations about where to eat, what to do, and where to stay to get the best experience for your budget.

With descriptive articles about budget-friendly travel advice and tips for studying abroad, the blog will soon have you hankering to go see (and taste) everything yourself.

The StudentUniverse travel blog highlights the most interesting, affordable, and delectable things to do in popular destinations around the world.

“Italy basically invented romance and, therefore, is the perfect place to take yourself on dates and romantic strolls through the city,” Lucy Blehar wrote in a blog post about “Being a Lone Romantic in Italy.” “Italy envelops you in a surreal cloud of light, sound, and magic.”

The StudentUniverse blog paints an intoxicating picture for would-be travelers and inspires readers to book a ticket to a romantic destination from New York City to Florence.

Because of the generosity of a friend, I was able to live in Spain for cheap (can’t beat free room and board), but not everyone is so lucky to have the perfect travel plan fall in their laps. To give young people an easier way to expand their worldviews, StudentUniverse encourages world travel by providing unbeatable deals intended for students and travelers ages 18 to 25.

Anyone can sign up to StudentUniverse for free and search for their desired flight, hotel, tour, or group vacation package at a discounted rate. The company’s knowledgeable and passionate team is always ready to advise travelers about the best places to go through one-on-one consultations and the travel blog.

Wherever you wish to go, from a laid-back seascape to a fast-paced tourist attraction, StudentUniverse is ideally equipped to make the planning and budgeting go smoother so you can enjoy a stress-free trip.

“When you’re taking on challenges alongside someone else, you learn a lot about that person,” Ariana said. “Going out on these adventures and seeing things with new eyes is an amazing way to get to know new people. It goes way beyond your usual Saturday night date.”

It’s a truly enriching experience to go out of your comfort zone, cross foreign borders, and see life from an entirely new perspective. When you travel with someone special, the journey is all the more rewarding and meaningful for you both.