Well, she can always find a rich guy. haha
No but for real it will help if her friend pays for him/her self. I assume her friend has at least some kind of job. Why is she paying for her friend I don't get it. Ya that's your friend, but the friend should feel bad having her pay for them.
As for people saying it is to late I don't agree. She just really needs to find the best offers out there, and jump on them. Do her research, and I am sure she can find a way. If she is willing to make the trip later there has to be some good offers coming early 2012.
I was looking at traveling my self next year. Paris, London, Dubai, Sidney, Germany, ect......But will probably hold of, and plan it ahead of time for a future year since I want to focus on my career while being young. Already feel like I wasted a few years.