Lucky kids: free travel for students
Posted on January 14th, 2009 – 8:52 PMBy Kerri Westenberg
Oh, to be young again. STA, the world’s largest youth and travel organization, is searching for two people to travel to 15 countries this summer — all on STA’s dime. Sounds good, doesn’t it? You just need to know how to use a video camera, possess a charming personality and — oh yeah — be fewer than 26 years old. The “World Traveler Interns” will document their journeys with video, photos and blogs. To apply for the job, submit a video detailing why you should be selected. Entries are accepted through the STA Travel World Intern site through March 8. Now, do you suppose low lighting could mask my gray hairs and age lines?


Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.