Gen X Crossroads

Single, 20s, looking for same. So where do you find them? The monthly Swing magazine, which focuses on “life in your twenties,” came up with this worldly list:

TREKKING PERMIT OFFICE

Katmandu, Nepal

Traditional stop for fall trekkers in Himalayas.

TAHITI-MOOREA FERRY

French Polynesia

Many travelers heading for Australia.

SPANISH STEPS

Rome

Like a transplanted campus quad, without the textbooks.

SUNSET CAFE

Pushkar, India

Attracts earthy-crunchy types, meditation students, friendly German women.

GREEN TORTOISE BUS

San Francisco to Seattle

Getting there is all the fun. At night, the bus converts to bunk beds.

HILL-TRIBE TREKKING

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Agencies in Chiang Mai can hook you up with other adventurers.

SCUBA DIVING CERTIFICATION

Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia

Very tan twentysomething divers party hard at numerous clubs and bars.

WHY NOT HOMESTAY

Bencoolen Street, Singapore

Budget digs with a cafe downstairs is popular with young tourists.

SPANISH SCHOOL

Antigua, Guatemala

You’ll meet fun but earnest types, many from Israel, Canada and New Zealand.

JO’S BAR

Prague, Czech Republic

Clientele includes twentysomething entrepreneurs, Eurail riders and English teachers.

Source: Condensed from November 1996 issue of Swing magazine