Get Your Groove Back For Under $500

Whether you’re a Peer Advising Fellow who was just handed a crisp $500 check or just have some cash to burn, there are a few ways you can squander it around Cambridge: spend a night at the Charles Hotel and treat a few friends to brunch at Henrietta’s Table, or buy a handful of socks at the Andover Shop. But for everyone who wants to escape the memories of finals haunting the Square, you can blow it all on an exotic intercession trip. FM’s trawled the net to compile five of the best deals:

Tibet: $500 can net you airfare and a luxurious four night stay in Tibet’s capital city, Lhasa. It may be worth checking out nearby Mt. Everest, the latest fad amongst adventurous millionaires. Take the cable car to the top and enjoy the spectacular view.

Harbour Island, Bahamas: For just $357, you can reach this secluded Bahamian island and vacation with washed-up A-list celebs like Drew Barrymore. But $500 will merely get you there. What’s that? You want some place to sleep? You’ll need slightly more to purchase a house, namely $13.5 million. Easy-Peasy!

Paris: For $248, or just a little more than you spend buying 4 bags of groceries at Broadway Market, you can find yourself in a quaint French café, being treated like shit by a French waiter.

Caribbean cruise: Board the Carnival Destiny (what does that even mean?) for a voyage around the southern Caribbean, stopping in exotic locations like Domenica, Antigua, and St. Maarten. If you’re really feeling badass, hit up the sweet “Millionaire’s Club Casino.” Except if you really were a millionaire, you wouldn’t be on a Caribbean cruise.

Isle of Man: If you like cold, rainy weather, you’ll no doubt enjoy Cambridge, MA. Yet there’s something decidedly refreshing about shelling out major cash to experience the dreariness 3,000 miles away. Hit up this self-governing Crown dependency and enjoy some splendid Anglo-Saxon fun!