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A Financial Checklist
A successful gap year begins with the right financial planning. This article offers information on expenses that may be incurred before, during and after a gap year abroad, and tips on creating a rea...
A Financial Plan for Your Trip
Many young people have no idea what to expect when it comes to funding a gap year. This article offers prospective travellers advice on how to research and plan for financing their travels....
Accepting Rides from Others
Transport options may become limited during a gap year so accepting a ride from others can be enticing. This article warns gap year travellers to look after their personal safety, investigate vehicle...
Accidents and Injuries When Travelling
Accidents and injuries can befall any trip. This article offers information on preparing and packing for accidents and injuries, minimising your risks while travelling, dealing with accidents and inj...
Au Pair Jobs
Many females, and recently some males, choose to spend their gap year working as an au pair. This article offers advice on finding and selecting au pair jobs for gap year travellers....
Avoid Being a Victim of Mugging or Theft
Muggings and thefts are unfortunately a common occurrence during overseas travel. This article highlights ways to protect your possessions and avoid becoming a victim while you are abroad....
Being Jailed Abroad
Being jailed abroad is not usually on a gapper’s travel schedule but it could happen. This article discusses what to do if you find yourself jailed while travelling abroad including staying calm, con...
Benefits of Doing a Gap Year
Gap years are an increasingly popular option with British students. There are many benefits - to the students, future colleges and universities, and potential employers - that a gap year can offer....
Budgeting For Your Trip
Many students never properly investigate the cost of a gap year and are shocked by how affordable they can be....
Camp Site Accommodation
Many gap year travellers choose to stay at campsite accommodations during their time abroad. This article offers information on what to expect from a campsite accommodation, how to choose a campsite ...
Caravan Site Accommodation
Many gap year travellers choose to stay at caravan site accommodations during their time abroad. This article offers information on what to expect from a caravan site accommodation, how to choose a c...
Carbon Offsets for Gap Year Plane Travel
Many gap year travellers include plane trips in their travel plans. To reduce the effects of carbon emissions from these flights, gappers may want to consider purchasing carbon offsets....
Carrying and Accessing Your Money Abroad
Carrying and accessing money abroad can be a nightmare. This article offers helpful hints and information on keeping your money safe and available for spending!...
Childcare and Other Care Work
Childcare and care work placements are an excellent opportunity for interested students to get hands on experience in these fields before committing to a degree course or career. This article offers ...
Conservation Placements
Conservation placements are an excellent opportunity for interested students to get hands on experience in this field before committing to a degree course or career. This article offers information o...
Convincing Your Parents of the Importance of a Gap Year
Convincing your parents of the importance of a gap year is usually integral to making your travel dreams a reality. Touch on how your gap year plans will benefit your future, how you will be able to ...
Coping With Cancelled Travel Plans
Coping with cancelled travel plans on a gap year requires patience and flexibility. Arranging appropriate travel insurance, keeping a mobile phone on hand, speaking with a customer representative and...
Coping With Overseas Emergencies
Emergencies abroad are the stuff of every traveller's nightmares. This article provides information on dealing with theft, physical and/or sexual assault, medical emergencies and being arrested while...
Couch Surfing During Your Gap Year
Couch surfing provides a unique, inexpensive way for travellers to explore new locations. Understanding the answers to the most frequently asked questions about couch surfing should help prospective ...
Credit Cards for Emergencies
Bringing a credit card with you on your gap year for use in emergencies is a great idea. This article offers gap year travellers basic information on using, selecting and protecting a credit card....
Dealing with Natural Disasters
Though natural disasters are rare, they do occur. Knowing what to do in the event of an earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado or tsunami is the first step to staying safe and dealing with the disaste...
Drinking Water Abroad
Finding safe drinking water abroad can be tricky. We take a look at how to ensure the safety of drinking water abroad and other options including boiling water, using water purification systems, and ...
Drugs and Travelling
Taking drugs is never a healthy activity. This article describes how to avoid any unpleasant surprises related to buying, taking or smuggling drugs while abroad....
Entertainment Items to Take Abroad
Travelling abroad can bring both boredom and frustrations, so bringing along entertainment items to help pass the time is a smart move. This article discusses some common, and easily packed, entertai...
Environmental Volunteering Opportunities Abroad
Environmental volunteering opportunities exist around the world. Researching the different types of opportunities available in different locations, available placements in different programmes and wo...
Environmental Volunteering Opportunities in the UK
Environmental volunteering opportunities in the UK - finding your own placement, working with placement organisations, selecting opportunities to boost your CV and combining more than one volunteering...
Essential Equipment For Your Travels
Your gap year needs may differ depending on the type of activities in which you plan to participate, but all gap year travellers need the same basics....
Finding Hospitality Jobs Abroad
There is much that gap year travellers can do to find jobs in the hospitality industry before they leave home. This article discusses such jobs and how to find them using ads from abroad, recruitment...
First Aid and Kit For Travelling
Most travellers find that packing a first aid kit for travelling helps them through many uncomfortable situations. This article offers information on preparing for healthy travelling, creating a firs...
Gap Year and Your Education
Taking a gap year may put off formal education for a little while, but it also offers students the chance to proceed with their informal education....
Gap Year Emergency Kit
Carrying an emergency kit is an important part of staying safe during gap year travels. This article discusses common components of an emergency kit, including survival food, as well as how and where...
Getting a Medical Appointment Abroad in Your Gap Year
Getting a medical appointment abroad during your gap year, and making the most of this medical care, will depend on careful preparation. Arranging for proper travel insurance, organising pertinent do...
Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers
Hitchhiking is a dangerous activity. This article reminds gap year travellers of the dangers of hitchhiking, offers alternative methods of travel, and provides information on staying safe even if you...
How Do I Check that a Gap Year Job Agency is Genuine?
A reader would like information on how to determine if a gap year agency is legitimate. We offer information on ways to check the legitimacy of an agency and what to look out for when attempting to c...
Illness & Disease On Your Gap Year trip
Coping with illnesses and diseases while abroad can be the bane of any traveller's existence. This article offers information on preparing and packing for overseas illnesses, as well as offers tips o...
Insects and Bugs Abroad
Insects and bugs abroad can present a real threat to your health. This article offers information on the types of insects and bugs you may meet abroad, insect and bug borne diseases, protecting yours...
Interviewing Former Gappers
Interviewing former gappers, however informally, is a great way to get some first-hand information on how to organise a successful gap year. This article discusses setting a gap year interview, gap y...
Investing in a Bicycle
Many gap year travellers find that owning a bike helps them with transportation concerns. This article discusses what to consider when investing in a new or used bike during your gap year....
Jabs and Immunisations
With proper preparation, you can take steps to ensure your health and safe during your gap year before you ever leave home. This article discusses common disease travellers are exposed to, and the pr...
Jobs Abroad That Will Help Fund Your Gap Year
Many young people decide to fund their gap year travels by finding a job abroad. This article offers basic advice about exploring childcare and humanitarian placements, summer camp and sports jobs, a...
Keeping in Touch on Your Travels
Whatever your travel itinerary, there are ways to stay in touch with family and friends abound. This article offers advice on methods of phoning, writing and using electronic options to keep in touch...
Living in a Dormitory
Many gappers find themselves living in dormitories during their travels. This article offers travellers advice about staying safe, healthy and happy while living in a dormitory....
Living Sustainably During a Gap Year
A gap year is a great time to commit to living sustainably. Reducing your carbon footprint, recycling and teaching others about sustainable living are all ways to have a positive impact on the enviro...
Living With a Host Family Abroad
Living abroad with a host family should be a time for you to truly experience a new culture. This article offers advice on how a little bit of communication, cleanliness and caring will make living a...
Medical and Nursing Jobs Abroad
Medical and nursing jobs are an excellent opportunity for interested students to get hands on experience in these fields before committing to a degree course or career. This article offers informatio...
Nutrition and Health While Travelling
Ensuring proper nutrition on a gap year can be hard. This article offers information on maintaining healthy eating and a healthy weight while travelling so that you can see and do all that you have p...
Obtaining a Passport for a Gap year
A passport is a vital travel document without which a gap year abroad will be almost impossible. If you are planning a gap year, don't delay in applying for an adult passport or finding out if you ne...
Obtaining a TEFL Certificate
TEFL certification is a valuable qualification for those interested in teaching English around the world. These basic answers to frequently asked questions about obtaining a TEFL certificate should h...
Organising and Planning Your Gap Year
Organising and planning a gap year may seem overwhelming. This article provides information that will help make planning and organising your gap year as smooth as possible....
Packing For Your Gap Year
The secret to packing for a great gap year is "less is more." Check out our advice for pairing down gap year luggage and making the most of what you bring with you....
Paying For Your Trip
Students planning a gap year have multiple options available for paying for their travels. This article briefly describes the many gap year payment options including saving, fundraising, working abro...
Questionnaire: Are You Ready to Travel Alone?
Many potential gap year travellers consider doing all or part of their trips alone. This questionnaire will help readers determine if they are ready to travel alone and offers advice on how to become...
Questionnaire: Can You Afford a Gap Year?
Gap year travellers should be sure that they have the funds to afford a gap year before making any travel commitments. This questionnaire will help readers determine if they can afford a gap year, an...
Questionnaire: Is Joining a Tour Right for Your Gap Year?
Joining a group tour could be the best or worst thing that happens to someone’s gap year itinerary. Reflecting on what you would like out of a gap year, and how a group tour could benefit or hinder t...
Questionnaire: Postpone Education for a Gap Year?
Many young adults postpone their educations to take a gap year, but this is not necessarily the best plan for everyone. Reflecting on why and how you propose to take a gap year and then return home t...
Questionnaire: Should You Plan a Gap Year With Friends?
Gap years are once in a lifetime experiences, and they can either be enhanced or diminished by travelling with friends. Thinking clearly about yourself and your friends will help you decide if you sh...
Questionnaire: What Kind of Gap Year Job is Right for You?
Many gap year travellers hope to work while they travel but with so many employment options it can be difficult for gappers to figure out the best job for themselves. This questionnaire helps readers...
Recording Your Travels: Cameras, Journals...
Recording your travels is an important part of any gap year abroad. Check out our information on using your camera, video camera, journal or scrapbook to record your travels and make your memories la...
Recycling Excess Possessions on a Gap Year
Recycling excess possessions during a gap year can be a noble pursuit. Gappers interested in doing this should think about common items for donations, the condition of possessions for donation, the u...
Renting a Car Abroad
Many gap year travellers consider renting a car while they are abroad. This article discusses many considerations for renting a car abroad, including age and driving licence restrictions, personal pr...
Renting a Property Abroad During Your Gap Year
Renting a property abroad during your gap year is one accommodation option for gappers interested in staying in one place for a good amount of time. If you are considering your gap year accommodation...
Replacing a Lost or Stolen Passport
Replacing a lost or stolen passport can be a hassle but you wouldn’t be the first traveller to run into this situation. If you believe your passport was stolen then contact the local police immediate...
Reporting a Crime Overseas
Unfortunately, many travellers become the victims of crimes while overseas. This article discusses how to report a crime while travelling abroad....
Safety For Female Travellers
Unfortunately, female travellers face special concerns during their journeys. This article offers tips on travel safety, hotel/hostel safety, personal safety and female fashion while abroad....
Saving Money While Travelling
A gap year can be an expensive proposition, but there are ways to save money while you travel. Shop like a local, book transportation and accommodation for maximum value, investigate cut-price offers...
Savings Accounts for Your Gap Year
Many young people don’t know how they will afford a gap year. This article offers information on choosing a savings account to help fund a gap year....
Sexual Health Issues Abroad
Looking after your sexual health is an important part of staying healthy while abroad. This article offers information on commonly transmitted STIs, safer sex behaviours that can limit your exposure ...
Sports Placements
Sports placements are an excellent opportunity for interested students to get hands on experience in these fields before committing to a degree course or career. This article offers information on se...
Staying in a B&B
Many gap year travellers stay at bed and breakfasts. This article discusses what to expect from a B&B, selecting a B&B and staying clean and safe in a B&B....
Staying in a Hostel
Hostels are cheap, safe and clean accommodation that many gap year travellers choose to use during their travels abroad. This article offers information on hostelling, what to expect from a hostel an...
Staying in a Hotel
Hotels are safe and clean accommodations that many gap year travellers choose to use during their travels abroad. This article offers information on types of hotels, what to expect from a hotel, how ...
Staying Safe in the Sun
Sun safety is an often over-looked part of gap year travels. This article advises gappers on standard sun safety routines, discusses how to stay hydrated when out in the sun, and offers information o...
Staying Safe When Travelling Alone
Travelling alone can bring both great joy and great responsibility. Take a look at some of our tips to becoming comfortable with travelling alone and hints for staying safe no matter where you choose...
Studying Abroad
Studying abroad is a popular option for gap year students interested in travelling the world. This article offers information on selecting a study abroad programme for your gap year....
Subletting During a Gap Year
A gap year is a fantastic time to experience life in a new location. This article discusses how subletting can allow gappers to make a new home for a little while....
Summer Camps
Working at a summer camp is a popular option for gap year students interested in travelling the world. This article offers information on selecting a summer camp job to kick off your gap year....
Taking out a Loan to Fund Your Gap Year
Many young people fund their gap years by taking out loans. This article offers students basic information on training loans, personal loans, student loans and/or loans from family and friends....
Teaching Abroad
Teaching abroad is a popular option for gap year students interested in travelling the world. This article offers information on selecting a teaching abroad programme for your gap year....
Teaching at an American Summer Camp
Teaching at an American summer camp is a great way for a gap year traveller to journey abroad, hone his or her skills and make some money and memories at the same time....
The Importance of Proper Hydration
Staying hydrated is important for all travellers. This article discusses how to stay hydrated, issues with drinking water abroad, and dealing with dehydration....
Tips To Avoid Falling Ill on Your Travels
Falling ill on your travels is a scenario that any traveller would like to avoid. This article offers information on necessary travel immunisations, preparing a medical kit, avoiding germs and seekin...
Travel Insurance For Your Gap Year Trip
Many gap year students overlook travel insurance before they go abroad. This article offers information on what travel insurance packages should cover, and what to keep in mind when selecting your tr...
Travelling Around Europe
Backpacking and inter-railing across Europe are popular gap year options. This article offers information on planning a great gap year and Europe, and staying safe throughout....
Travelling Around the UK
Many students forget that a gap year in the UK is an option. This article offers information on planning a UK gap year and gives basic hints for devising an itinerary, packing and staying safe....
Travelling by Bus or Coach Abroad
Bus, Buses, Coach, Coaches, Bus safety, Coach safety, Motion sickness, Travel safety...
Travelling by Car Abroad
Travelling abroad by private car is one method of transportation for gap year travellers. This article offers information on car safety, car comfort and dealing with motion sickness while in a car....
Travelling by Motorbike
Many gap year travellers find that riding a motorbike is a good way to get around while they are travelling. This article offers gappers information about driving motorbikes including finding out mor...
Travelling by Plane
Most gap years abroad will require travelling by plane. This article offers information on booking a flight, staying safe and comfortable while flying, and dealing with motion sickness and fear of fl...
Travelling by Sea on Your Gap Year
Depending on where you journey on your gap year, chances are that you may end up travelling by sea at some point. Whether you take the ferry to France, dart between Thai islands or enjoy a short sail...
Travelling by Train on Your Gap Year
Travelling by train on your gap year is a popular option. Read our information on train safety, staying safe and comfortable while onboard and dealing with motion sickness on a train....
Travelling to Africa
Africa is a popular destination with adventure travellers. This article offers information on planning, preparing for, and staying safe during a gap year in Africa....
Travelling to Australia
Travelling to Australia is a perennially popular choice with gap year students. This article offers information on Australia, and tips on preparing for, and staying safe during, a memorable gap year ...
Travelling to Canada and USA
Many young travellers hope to spend a gap year in the USA and/or Canada. This article provides information on planning for, and staying safe during, a gap year in the USA and/or Canada....
Travelling to Middle East and India
The Middle East and India are gap year destinations for intrepid travellers. This article offers information on planning, preparing for, and staying safe during a gap year in the Middle East and/or I...
Travelling to New Zealand
New Zealand is an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. This article offers information on planning, preparing for and staying safe during a gap year in New Zealand....
Travelling to South America
South America is a popular place to spend a gap year. This article offers information on planning, preparing for, and staying safe during a gap year in South America....
Travelling to South East Asia
Many young people choose to travel to Southeast Asia during their gap year. This article offers information on preparing for such travels, creating an itinerary, securing souvenirs, volunteering in t...
Travelling to Thailand
Thailand is a popular place to spend a gap year. This article offers information on planning, preparing for, and staying safe during a gap year in Thailand....
Travelling to the Caribbean
Travelling to the Caribbean can be a dream come true for gap year students. If you are considering a Caribbean gap year be sure to acquaint yourself with the geography of the region, prepare for the ...
Travelling With Friends
Travelling with friends can be a double-edged sword. Selecting travel companions, ground rules and "must see" destinations are all thing that should be discussed before leaving home....
Visas for Gap Years
Perhaps the worst part of organising a gap year abroad is dealing with the legal issues. This article offers an introduction to visas for gap year travellers, and offers advice on finding further inf...
Volunteering Abroad During Your Gap Year
Many gap year travellers choose to integrate a voluntary placement into their trips. This article offers advice about finding, and choosing, gap year voluntary placements....
What is a Gap Year?
Many people remain confused about gap years. This article provides information on the most common gap year options, including travel, work experience and voluntary work, and offers advice on getting ...
What is a Gap Year?
Preparing for a gap year abroad is made much easier when you follow a practical checklist. This article offers information on researching, planning, preparing and packing that will make your gap year...
What Not to Pack
Gap year luggage must be light, portable and secure. This article offers information on what not to pack for your gap year, with handy checklists of non essential clothing, accessories, health care a...
What to do When Socialising Alone
Socialising alone during a gap year can unfortunately be fraught with danger. This article offers gappers basic advice about staying safe while socialising alone....
Working as a Nanny Abroad
Nanny jobs abroad are options that afford gap year travellers the ability to get to know a local culture and earn money at the same time. This article discusses how gappers can advertise for nanny jo...
Working at a Humanitarian Project
Humanitarian placements are a popular option for gap year travellers interested in serving others. This article offers information on exploring humanitarian placements abroad....
Working With Eco Friendly Gap Year Companies
Working with environmentally friendly gap year companies can be a great concern for gap year travellers. Finding out more about a company's history, relationships and reputation should help gappers d...