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I'll be organizing a getaway for 12 of my classmates after we graduate from law school in 18 months (May 2009). We are all pretty heavily in debt but want to rent a villa or home for a week as this will likely be the last time we are together for any significant period of time before we are scattered all over the globe.

Basically we are looking for a destination that has warm weather, cheap food and booze, beach, and in interesting landscape for hiking. We aren't looking to hang out with a bunch of 19 year olds on a spring break type vacation, so Mexico and the Carribean is likely out of the question. Also, shopping is not at all an interest, so don't worry about making women and guys who like shopping feel welcome.

So far I've come up with two choices (1) Sorrento, Italy and (2) Sao Paulo, Brazil. Neither are particularly cheap, but Sorrento is coastal, Pompeii is within 45 minutes, and Capri is a short boat trip away

I'm not well travelled, so I'm open to any suggestions as long as they meet the above requirements. It doesn't have to be hiking, but we are all pretty outdoorsy guys, so rugged locations might be a selling point for us

Also is you could recommend any agencies that are trustworthy and have housing for rent it'd be much appreciated

Vancouver, Kingsport -Tennessee, Near Ocoee River - Tennessee, Augusta to see the Masters, Montreal, Southern Spain are just some ideas.

I loved Venice the most in Italy and Rome was a close second, but it sounds like your heart is on Sorrento.

Magaluf, Spain



party capital of Europe.

I guess i should add "Not in North America" as a criteria as well.

Andy, some of the places you mentioned were great, but some of the guys either did, or currently live in Montreal or Vancouver

Magaluf is dirty cheap aswell, you could be paying 35c a drink.

Pity its full of stag and hen partys and spotty adolescents trying to out drink one another. I would go for northern Italy,lots of good golf and plenty of good climbs/hikes.

Petra Jordan. Look it up.

The whole 35 cent drink thing was very intriguing though. Are the spotty adolescents usually there in late April/Early May?

US universities generally go a little longer, so I'd be counting on avoiding the influx of morons

Petra, Jordan also looks incredibly interesting, although I'm concerned that there seems to be absolutely no economic center at all.

i cant imaginging a group of graduates wanting to go hillwalking.

the ''season'' in magaluf starts abouts late april and ends late september.

its just full of people like yourselves, young and wanting to have a good time, alcohol included.



NOTE: drinking age is 18, but to be honest anyone who looks 16 will be fine as theyre pretty relaxed about it all.

heres a link

Shagalluf.com Guide to Magaluf (Magalluf) | Shagaluf

Yeah, see the problem is that nobody wants to be around a bunch of 16 year olds. We don't plan on going on some date rape adventure, and this seems like a larger scale version of every spring break destination in Latin America.

The cheap drinks and culture looks awesome, but there seem to be a lot of pansie dance clubs. I prefer a kick-and-punch, than some go-go bar, but there seems to be enough interesting bars in the area that Magaluf has jumped ahead of Sao Paulo, but still trails Sorrento. If there are places to go base-jumping in Magaluf then they might move into a tie for first

Costa Rica is awesome, beach or mountains, you choose but it is a litte on the roughing it side of things...Belize is great for diving...Portugal, though I haven't been there, is at the top of my list for next vacation spots, and they have great courses...Algarve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A little more unconventional and more appealing to me would be Bahia over Sao Paulo (gritty industrial city)...the region is famous for it's cuisine as well...Salvador, Bahia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

to be honest with you man, theres that many nightclubs and bars that your bound to get a good one every night.

and at the time you would be going there would be very little under 18year olds as school isnt close to finishing until another 4 weeks after that.

Nice, thanks a lot Crutesie. I'm going to mention it to the guys this weekend and see what they think

Look in to Panama. Easy to get to. Not overly expensive. Some nice resorts and plenty of out door activities.

have you looked into New Zealand or Australlia? My little brother just got back from Nz and had a GREAT time!! Great beaches, good nnightlife, super fishing and hiking in the Southern Alps, bungee jumping off bridges, all sorts of great stuff to do according to him and the prices werent bad compared to some of the other places you have mentioned.