When one 22-year-old was awarded $2,500 in financial aid by his school, he didn't put it toward pricey textbooks, a backpack, or even a new computer for writing papers. Instead, the young man basically said 'YOLO' and blew the entire thing on a romantic vacation with his girlfriend.

Brandon, 22, was given the financial aid check by his Los Angeles-area college to use for school supplies, but decided to find the cash for spring semester textbook some other way, instead spending the money 'like a boss' on a ten-day trip to Thailand to surprise his girlfriend of a few months.

He also brought along a camera to flaunt his spending, putting together a home movie of the couple checking off their bucket list dream of 'traveling the world with someone you love'.

Romantic trip: A California couple crossed traveling to Thailand off their bucket lists

Who needs textbooks? Brandon, 22, was given $2,500 in financial aid from his college but didn't spend it on school supplies

Surprise! He booked a ten-day trip over Christmas and surprised his 21-year-old girlfriend, Natalie

Dream trip: The sports bar waitress had never been outside the country and really wanted to see Thailand

Travel lovers: The couple had taken trips before but only within the US

The memories: Brandon brought his GoPro and recorded much of the trip

Looks like fun: They explored the country on a moped and saw elephants on several occasions

'My girlfriend has never left the country before, and I know the one place she's always wanted to go. And I decided to a little something different with my financial aid,' Brandon, who is a full-time student and part-time Uber drive, says at the beginning of the video.

He then shows the camera an itinerary for a trip to Thailand, which Natalie, a 21-year-old waitress at a sports bar, doesn't know he's already booked for their Christmas break.

Time to share the good news, he walks into her bedroom, where she's standing in a towel. Natalie asks Brandon why he is wearing a GoPro, so he hands over the itinerary.

Realizing what she is holding, she asks him several times if he's serious, not quite believing that the papers are real. Finally, he tells her that they leave in ten days — and she drops the papers in surprise, her hands going to her mouth.

Not afraid to get their hands dirty: They got to feed one and give it a mud bath

Must be nice: Brandon didn't indicate how he would pay for textbooks without the financial aid

Secluded: They found some places that were off the beaten path to explore

Wonderful waterfalls: They also took a quick journey to Laos (pictured) before heading home

Admirer: Brandon clearly likes to show off his girlfriend and included plenty of bikini shots

Keeping things interesting: The young couple have been dating for almost a year

How sweet: He served Natalie breakfast in bed and carved their initials into a tree

High-tech equipment: He filmed underwater and from high up using a drone

The scene then cuts forward to their trip, where Brandon is still wearing the GoPro — and capturing every bit of the fun.

The camera pans over pristine, crystal blue waters. His girlfriend lounges in an infinity pool, looking out over the beautiful landscape.

They're up for some adventure, too, writing a moped through the jungle where they drive past an elephant.

'You don't need months of planning for a trip, just a ticket and the will to leave,' Brandon explained on Instagram.

The incredibly romantic getaway also saw them bathing in waterfalls, kissing on cliffs, and finding secluded pools to swim in together.

Brandon, ever the doting boyfriend, even brought his girlfriend breakfast in bed before filming some gratuitous shots of her backside.

What a Christmas: They spent Christmas Eve at these bungalows

Picture perfect: They captured several beautiful scenes, which they shared in the video and on Instagram

Adventure: Natalie had always wanted to see Thailand and was thrilled that Brandon took her

Stunning: They called Phra Nang Beach (pictured) 'the most beautiful place in the world

Living it up: They were up for plenty of adventure and water sports

Wow! Getting creative: Brandon said people told him not to bring his drone on the trip, but he was glad he did because he was able to get shots like this one

In love: 'We found this really cool waterfall off of Google maps and sort of decided to a little photoshoot there,' Brandon said

Doing it up: In addition the $2,500 aid check, they seem to have had some other money to spend

On Christmas Eve, they spent the night in bungalows before moving on to the picturesque Khao Sok National Park.

In Chiang Mai, they got another chance to interact with an elephant, giggling as it moved its trunk.

'We got to feed and take a mud bath with elephants,' they explained on Instagram. They eat whole stocks of unpeeled bananas... life is better when you leave your comfort zone.'

On New Year's, they followed the Thai tradition of releasing lanterns to let go of bad energy.

Brandon even managed to get some incredible aerial shots with his drone, filming his girlfriend from high up as she swims alone in a hotel pool.

'So many people told me not to bring my drone traveling,' he said, adding that he thinks it was an awesome decision.

Elephantastic: They got a chance to play with elephants and bathe them, too

Dating: Brandon was feeling brave and tried some of the local food

Riding around: In Bangkok, they took tuk tuks from place to place

Holy sites: In addition to the beaches, the couple enjoyed the local history and culture

Who needs savings? They encourage other people to be spontaneous and travel like they did

Moving on: They hope to continue to travel the world together after this trip

Moving on from the islands and into the city, the camera shows them riding around in a tuk tuk, drinking beer, and trying new food in Bangkok. They enjoy the nightlife, visit Golden Mountain, and eat street food.

They also traveled to nearby Laos, meeting a little local boy on the way there who was amazed at their equipment.

'He was fascinated when we showed him our cameras and phone and started taking pictures of everybody,' Brandon said.

Sadly it seems like Brandon came back to Earth with a bump after his amazing trip; at the end of the video he included a short clip of himself impersonating someone from his college, saying: 'Hi, is this Brandon? Yes, that financial aid money that you spent, we're going to have to get that back from you.'