STUDENT Laura Mitchell went travelling to see the world. But the world ended up seeing more of HER than she expected-after she agreed to strip for sleazy porn shoots.

Naive Laura was desperate for cash after being DRUGGED and ROBBED of her £3,000 savings in Australia.

Unable to find work, she decided to pose for nude pictures. But what began as a bit of a giggle far from home led to her taking part in a lesbian romp appearing on the internet.

EXPLICIT: Laura and girl filmed in lesbian romp

Sordid

Now, as we reveal the shame of backpacking British students involved in porn shame abroad, Laura tells of her bitter regrets.

Back in Bristol, where she is about to start her final year of a media studies degree, Laura said: "I didn't think through the consequences. I was worried the pictures would get out so I told the people I loved. My parents were so disappointed." It all seemed so harmless when she was thousands of miles away in Melbourne and worried about money.

She had only been in the city a few weeks when her world trip was nearly shattered. Laura recalled: "I'd saved £3,000 and kept it in a money belt which was stupid.

"One night I got drunk, met a guy in a bar and woke up on a bench with my phone, cash and camera gone. I think I'd been drugged."

As she contemplated the end of her travelling dream, Laura saw an ad for models and after an interview, agreed to strip for her first shoot.

"There was nothing seedy about the set-up or any pressure," she said. "It was harmless stuff, just me posing on a bed and next to a motorbike. I enjoyed it. I've never been ashamed of my body and the money was cash up front."

She was paid £350, and the promise of bigger pay soon beckoned. Laura then agreed to be videoed for an erotic shoot. "It was a lot more explicit. I had to flaunt my body, touch myself and use toys. I didn't feel as comfortable as there were more people around but I got £500."

REGRETS: Laura Mitchell in porn past

A string of saucy pictures followed, earning Laura another £3,000. Then she was asked to do the lesbian romp, which she found very scary.

"I was shaking beforehand," she said, "but after a few minutes I was lost in the moment. It was my first time with a girl." The porn shoot earned her £3,500.

Regret

Overall, Laura made £14,000 in ten months. She said: "I used the money to see Australia, including Sydney and the Gold Coast. It was planes, taxis and nice hotels all the way."

She consolded herself with the thought no-one in Britain would ever know.

Now she admits: "If I'd been offered the chance to star in adult material here I'd have run a mile but it felt like no one back home would ever get to see the pics.

"Girls doing porn shoots abroad must assume they'll be discovered. I'm sure there are lots of girls who now regret what they've done."

Nude net romp for students

By Dan Evans

YOUNG, broke and thousands of miles from home, these British students have also turned to porn to fund their gap years.

The X-rated photos and video footage appear on another Aussie porn website which features UK 'backpackers' indulging in explicit sex acts for cash- raking in up to £2,000 for lesbian sex.

Skint Brits Sian, Jocelyn K and Lily T are funding their travels with a series of raunchy vids.

School-leaver Sian, 18, giggles: "This is crazy. I would never do it in England," before bragging about a foursome.

And Brummie Shaminee, 21, boasts: "I've done s***- loads of shoots in a couple of months."