Accommodation
Find suitable accommodation options including hostels, homestays, volunteer placements, and budget hotels, with tips for booking safely whilst travelling.
Camp Site Accommodation
Few travellers can afford consistent bookings at five star hostels throughout their gap year, much less the luxury of five start hotels. Yet the beauty of a...
Caravan Site Accommodation
Caravans and mobile homes may remind you of family holidays from years past, but seeking accommodation at a caravan site during your gap year is anything but...
Couch Surfing During Your Gap Year
Couch surfing, also known as sofa surfing, is a low-cost means of finding accommodation while you travel. Couch surfing isn’t always well understood, so be...
Living in a Dormitory
Depending upon where you go and what you do during your gap year you'll likely find yourself living in any number of different accommodations. Gappers who jo...
Living With a Host Family Abroad
When it is good, living abroad with a host family can be very, very good. You can make new friends, see new places and immerse yourself thoroughly in a new c...
Renting a Property Abroad During Your Gap Year
If you plan to spend your gap year in one location then renting a property may make more sense than other accommodation options. However, renting a property...
Staying in a B&B
Bed and breakfasts, also called B&Bs, are one of the oldest types of accommodation that accept travellers. B&Bs are private homes that usually open several r...
Staying in a Hostel
Hostels are budget accommodations perennially popular with backpackers and gap year travellers. These lodgings are inexpensive, clean and often equipped with...
Staying in a Hotel
Hotels are a type of accommodation in which guests rent a furnished room by the night. This is usually a more expensive option than hostels or guest houses,...
Subletting During a Gap Year
Often the appeal of a gap year is to go to new places and live new lives for a little while. Many gappers feel that an important part of this experience is t...