Helping You Plan A Great Gap Year...
Gap years continue to enjoy great popularity in the UK. Whether these years are spent in the UK or abroad, in volunteer placements or travelling for pleasure, they require a great deal of research and planning, not to mention care while travelling, to ensure that they go well. So if you're planning one, make your gap year one to remember with our information on where to stay, what to do and what to take with you.
September's Most Popular Articles...
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Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers: When faced with little money, dodgy bus timetables and a schedule to keep, what's a gap year student to do but hitchhike, right? Wrong! Though hitchhiking… [200 views in Sep]
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Taking out a Loan to Fund Your Gap Year: If you’ve tried your hardest and still come up short don’t worry, plenty of young adults are unable to fund the gap years that they have been… [116 views in Sep]
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Savings Accounts for Your Gap Year: If you are considering taking a gap year begin to think about saving up for your travels as well. Opening a savings account is an excellent way of… [56 views in Sep]
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Drinking Water Abroad: The golden rule of drinking water abroad is "when in doubt - don't." Don't drink any tap water that you have not specifically confirmed is safe for human… [50 views in Sep]
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Insects and Bugs Abroad: Probably the last thing you want to think about during your gap year is an army of creepy crawlies slipping inside your bags, your shoes, or even your clothes,… [42 views in Sep]
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Benefits of Doing a Gap Year: After all of the struggles to pass exams and build a future, many students think it would be madness to defer it all for a year and spend time doing… [34 views in Sep]
Our Categories...
Accommodation: Staying in a B&B, Living in a Dormitory, Couch Surfing During Your...
Eco Travel: Environmental Volunteering Opportunities Abroad, Environmental...
Gap Year Destinations: Travelling Around the UK, Travelling to New...
Gap Year Transport: Travelling by Motorbike, Travelling by Sea on Your Gap Year, Renting...
Healthy Travelling: Nutrition and Health While Travelling, The Importance of Proper...
Planning Your Gap Year: Gap Year and Your Education, Benefits of Doing a...
Questionnaires: Questionnaire: Is Joining a Tour Right for Your Gap Year?, Q...
Safety When Travelling: Drugs and Travelling, Hitch-Hiking and the...
Travelling Costs: Jobs Abroad That Will Help Fund Your Gap Year, Savings Accounts for...
Travelling Essentials: Coping With Cancelled Travel Plans, Packing For...
Working Abroad: Au Pair Jobs, Visas for Gap Years, Conservation Placements, Teaching...
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Re: Sports Placements
Good Afternoon. My name is Muhammad Hasnain Khan. I am a 2nd year student at Leeds Beckett University studying Sports Coaching. I have checked…
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Nelly
Re: Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers
I think most personalize the experience and say hitchhiking is fine I’ve done it 20+ years with no issues, however it only takes…
15 October 2022 -
Nelly
Re: Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers
I think most personalize the experience and say hitchhiking is fine I’ve done it 20+ years with no issues, however it only takes…
15 October 2022 -
Nelly
Re: Hitch-Hiking and the Dangers
I think most personalize the experience and say hitchhiking is fine I’ve done it 20+ years with no issues, however it only takes…
15 October 2022
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