You could try combining the two. Take that time off you get from saving, but use a bit of the savings to travel on the cheap in the developing world. You get

You could try combining the two. Take that time off you get from saving, but use a bit of the savings to travel on the cheap in the developing world. You get a much better travel experience than you would if you spent all your money on a package deal to Hawaii, and the bonus satisfaction of having done it on $10/day.