Walk The Line (part 1)

Student travel is always a fun thing, regardless of whether you're doing it alone, in pairs or in big, drunken groups. Which ever your preferred company, one thing is always the same: You have next to no money. You had to work for three months just to scrape enough together for a train ticket. You've sat through countless Christmases and birthdays with annoying relatives, just so Grandma and Grandpa would give you a nickle or two. You can't really remember what a good cup of coffee tastes like, because you've been drinking vending machine coffee for so long. But in the end it was worth it. You have your... 200-300 euros... And you're ready to go.
Where to, guv?
Pick a place, any place. The world's your oyster, or in this case, your map. Considering the modest budget, you might want to keep it within the continent, for now. I know India is great, but it's very far away.
So take a map. You know maps - you needed them for school. Take an Atlas, wipe the dust off the covers (do not blow on them, or you might choke) and open it to the pages where your continent is. Nice and big, with little dots for towns. Now close your eyes, spin in a circle and when your done, put your finger down somewhere on the map. Who's the lucky winner? A-ha! We have a town. A city. A place. Or if you're really unlucky, you've pointed into the middle of an ocean. If this happens, repeat the procedure until you hit land.
We know where we're going. How are we getting there? Here, try Momondo. It's pretty straightforward and gives the best search results out of all the low cost search engines I've used. Plus it's simple to use.
If flying is not your thing, I don't know what to tell you. I haven't come across a train/bus search engine I could use. Here's something from the Deutsche Bahn, but just for Europe. There's something very beautiful about trains. They are comfortable, spaceous, and you meet new people there. But, as the thing to keep in mind on trains and everywhere else is to keep your documents near you and keep your feet on your bag.