A friend's late grandmother left him about $8000 "to do something memorable". We need some help, since neither of us is familiar with the range of possible experiences outside of going to class, coming home, and doing homework. He's going to graduate in April (at age 22), though, so his time and mobility constraints will be nil.<p>How could he use the $8000 to the greatest fulfillment of the will?
How about a long trip through Africa?<p>$4,645 + about $2k for flight gets you a 72 day trip from Nairobi to Cairo at:
<a href="http://www.tourvacationstogo.com/africa_tours.cfm?npid=18428&nhr=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.tourvacationstogo.com/africa_tours.cfm?npid=18428...</a><p>They have longer trips too... up to 120 days (Cairo to Capetown - <a href="http://www.tourvacationstogo.com/africa_tours.cfm?npid=15961&nhr=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.tourvacationstogo.com/africa_tours.cfm?npid=15961...</a>) for $7,170 + about $2k for Tickets.
Well, nothing says "memorable" like a full-torso tattoo. $8K should just about cover it.<p>I'd recommend a couple of months of living someplace unique, I've always been partial to the Caribbean. You could live for almost a year on $8000, and get to see places and meet people that would likely have a lasting impact.<p>Or, lease/rent an RV and drive across the country to experience different regions.
Travel far from home. I recommend nols.edu, for instance:<p><a href="http://www.nols.edu/courses/locations/scandinavia/scandinavian_sea_back.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.nols.edu/courses/locations/scandinavia/scandinavi...</a><p>Add the plane ticket for under $8000. That's a month he'll never forget.
1. Go to a bar and buy everyone a round of drink and another and another till either you or someone else collapse.<p>2. Give it to someone needy or Sponsor a kid<p>3. Find a startup/non profit which works in an area which resonates with his grandmom's interests and invest in them