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I hope you don't mind my joining this DST discussion but I would like to suggest an option that might give you the best of both choices. As I understand it you plan to attend grad school and want to travel in Europe. Depending on what you plan to do in grad school you might want to consider a European university. They are often rather less expensive than US schools, tend to have very good reputations, and allow you to pursue a really good degree while having the opportunity to see Europe on a more relaxed and in-depth basis.
The United Kingdom has a huge range of possibilities, taught in English, and a very short and cheap flight or train trip to anywhere in Europe. There are substantial travel discounts for students and the opportunity is really amazing.
I did an MA at Oxford before going to Law School and my cousin is doing an MA in History of Classical Law at U of Durham. My sister is planning to do an MFA this fall (professional student, got her BA and JD and now wants to get into another direction), another cousin is doing an MA in graphic art and photography at Leeds.
All of these programs are very reasonable as compared to the cost of US universities. Lots of "short breaks" available through the national union of students and also tours by commercial companies like American Express and a couple of dozen more. Check it out, I think you will discover plenty of opportunities to do both at a reasonable cost. The experience will be invaluable and your resume will be a lot more interesting than just "BA XYZ University, MA ABC University." Tell me if this sounds interesting. Most British Universities have comprehensive websites that you can google and link to.
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