Still thinking about that European vacation? Not sure where to go? Well, you know on this blog we don’t usually talk about specific airfares unless it is a really good deal, but we’ve got some amazingly low fares on Alitalia to France, Italy, and Greece available through February 14.

Here are some of the low student exclusive fares available from STA Travel:

• Chicago (O’Hare) to Athens, Greece: $630 incl. fuel surcharges. That’s a $139 savings from the regular price!
• Chicago (O’Hare) to Paris, France: $456 incl. fuel surcharges. That’s a $262 savings from the regular price!
• Boston (Logan) to Florence, Italy: $577 incl. fuel surcharges. That’s a $51 savings from the regular price!

To book these fares, visit statravel.com, call 800.777.0112 or visit a STA Travel Store.

Most of us work at STA because we love to travel. You can’t really expect us to talk about visiting all of the amazing destinations and not visit any of them ourselves right?

So where do we want to go in 2010?

Cristo de Redentor in Brazil

Brazil – I took Portuguese in college and my professor was from Rio. The tales of the food, the beaches and the people have been ingrained in my psyche ever since and I can’t shake the thought of relaxing among the locals on Copacabana. – Patrick

Greece – Who wouldn’t want to go hit up the beaches of the Mediterranean? After seeing the World Traveler Interns living it up on the Greek Isles last year, I’ve got to get myself there this year. – David

New York City – I would love to visit NYC again for a quick weekend.  My fiance and I want to visit all the great delicatessens, SoHo, little Italy, the Moma and catch a show on Broadway.  Perhaps this time I would even catch a view of some more of the even more touristy areas such as the Statue of Liberty. – Josh

Sydney – The Harbour, the fun-loving Australians and Bondi Beach. No more need to be said. – Olivia

Puerto Vallarta – My favorite beach town. I love staying in the old town, chilling on the beach and watching the sunset from some amazing beach front bar. – Robert

Dubrovnik, Croatia – This place is on the cusp of becoming an amazing superstar international destination and I’d like to experience it right before the place goes crazy. Dubrovnik is for 2010 what Prague was for the “early” 2000s. – Kara

Tell us in the comments where you want to go in 2010.

When I think of Greece, the first two things that come to mind are probably the history and the partying. Fortunately enough for me, these are two things I really enjoy. But there is way more to the country than that, and I have only just scratched the surface.

Greek Sunset

The Greeks founded Western civilization and gave us the basis of western literature, among other things. If you are planning to go, read a little history, a little Homer and get an idea of life in ancient Greece because when you’re there it comes to life all around you. From the Roman invasion in the 2nd century BC until the early 19th century, Greece was under foreign rule. The Greeks, however, have held onto their culture with an iron fist. They are a proud, kind and welcoming people who are always pleased to see that you have seen the light and chose to visit their country.

Next, the food. Greek cuisine is widely regarded as the healthiest cuisine on the planet. Despite their chain-smoking, the Greeks manage to live forever. It’s fresh salads, delicious feta cheese, fresh fish, fresh this and fresh that. Incredible. Get on it.

The landscape. The island of Santorini (one of the world’s most popular honeymoon destinations) boasts the world’s most beautiful sunset. There are over 5,000 Greek islands and with that many choices, you know they have a diverse range of landscapes. The beaches are nestled in coves against clear blue waters and the sea is famously dark and seductive. Just think of how awesome it would be to say you sailed around the Greek islands for a bit, it feels cool just writing it.

The party. THE BEST PARTY IN THE WORLD, as far as I’m concerned and you won’t be disappointed if you’re looking for an all night, dance-your-ass-off marathon party session. The glamorous party is in Mykonos, but if you want to do it all on a budget and party with students and backpackers check out Ios.

Just do it.

Mykonos. Just say the word and heart-pounding dance music should begin to pump through your system.

I’m not really religious, but I would wager that God created Mykonos as a reward for humanity doing something really awesome, like inventing democracy. This island is an international icon of hedonism, beauty and the best damn time of your life.

Partying in Greece

You will never find yourself asking “where’s the party?” because the party is all around you. And it doesn’t stop. If you’re like me and whole-heartedly believe that clubs that close their doors at 2 a.m. might as well be called retirement homes, than Mykonos is probably the place for you. Most clubs don’t close till 6 a.m., some open at midnight and keep going till 11 a.m. or whenever the last reveler dances out the door.

It makes Vegas look like a vacation with your parents and it makes Cancun look like a high school party.

The world’s most beautiful and professional partiers (yes, that is a profession in my book) descend upon Mykonos from every nook and cranny of the earth to party all-night and tan on breathtaking beaches all day. It is an exhausting cycle that few could keep going for more than a week. Mykonos is a gauntlet, thrown down by Dionysus, to challenge those who have no time for the saying carpe diem, but rather live by the opposite, carpe noctum.

So why sleep when you can live in a dream? Amen.