Airtran U : A Procrastinator's Paradise

Let me ask you two simple questions:

1. Are you between the ages of 18 and 22?

2. Do you have between $69-$99?

Well good news, my friend, your airplane is waiting!

Through their special AirtranU program geared exclusively to college students, Airtran Airways provides one-way, standby flights for $69 anywhere in the United States**. All you have to do is show up at an airport with CARRY ON luggage, pay $69.00, and if their is room on the airplane, you are on your way. You can check out http://www.airtranu.com to get more information, but here are a few more tricks they might not tell you:

1. Call airtran in advance (1-800-air-tran press 0 to get to a real person right away) to see how many seats are available on the flight you select. Get seating availability for a few flights the day(s) you plan on traveling to save time. If there are more than 5 or 6, you will most likely get on your flight (unless some crazy weather or airport malfunction occurs).

2. Be Flexible! Most flights early in the morning or late at night have more open seats, try traveling in off peak hours.

3. If you are planning a round trip excursion, make sure that their are seats available on the day you want to return as well!

So my procrastinating compadres, think a 24 hour SLC was the best thing that has ever happened to you? Think again: Airtran lets you travel last minute which is WAAY cooler than studying... duh.


**Flights to/from San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Seattle, or Denver are considered long-haul segments, and cost $99* per segment.

Freaking GO already!

Results of a recent poll mentioned on NPR show an alarming fact. They polled 100 people that were in their 80’s and asked:

“When you look back on your life, is there anything you wish you could change?” The remarkable thing was this: Every single person said the same thing. They regretted not taking more risks when they were young. Choices had been presented to them, but they had made the safe choice or taken the easy road instead of the bold choice or the road less traveled. And now, looking back they couldn’t remember what had made them so afraid. What had seemed insurmountable at the time seemed almost trivial now.

As college students, we are able to capitalize on travel discounts that will not be available to us again until we are registered members of the AARP. Why don't we go on a crazy adventure this summer? Let's go ride elephants in Thailand, tour the Guinness factory in Ireland, sky dive in Switzerland, and see the light show on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. More importantly, lets clothe street kids in Honduras, cradle orphans in Africa, and fight for the rain forest in Brazil.

To every college student reading my blog, I propose a challenge. Where do YOU want to go? I will get you there.


That's right, post a comment on this blog or contact me individually and I will find a way to get you anywhere in this world that you want to go... Seriously. Want to go on a volunteer trip to Ethiopia? I will find you a group to go with and help you get the funding needed. Have you always wanted to backpack across Europe with 6 of your best buddies? Great- I bet I can get you there cheaper than anyone else.

If you are reading this and thinking that I am being crazy and ridiculous, you might be right. But this is where my heart is, and I hope that yours might follow. Seriously, try me- it doesn't cost you anything.

I can help you find cheap airfare, nice hotels, great restaurants, hostels in Europe, dolphin encounters in New Zealand, a train ticket to visit your Granny in Omaha, and a sweet all inclusive spring break package that will have you sippin' Pina Coladas in Mexico for 10 days, or a little orphan who needs sponsoring in Sudan. Want to go on a trip, but don't know where you want to go? I can help you find a passion of your own to pursue, and in turn, you will help me pursue mine.

So what are you waiting for? Freaking GO already!