It’s time to start piecing together your dream trip and plan your gap year! It might seem daunting, but it doesn’t need to be. There are so many different ways to see the world that you can choose to do it however you please. This is your journey – make the most of it. You … Read more
Thousands of people are taking gap years all over the world, travelling to destinations such as Australia, New Zealand and Thailand for months on end, travelling with relative comfort and ease. Today, a gap year can be anywhere, for any length of time, doing anything you want. You can volunteer in Belize, teach English as … Read more
A Review of What Gap Years Are About and Where They Came From- Written by: Macca Sherifi The history of the gap year is long and rich, and gap years have come a long way since they first started in the 1960s. The gap year we know today is very different to what it once … Read more
Where do you want to go on your gap year? Struggling for ideas? That’s why we’re here to help. We’ve come up with 10 gap year destinations that we think you just have to see on your travels. We’ve got all the continents covered (sorry Antarctica but you’re just too darn expensive), so if you’re … Read more
Which celebrities have donned their backpack to go travelling? It’s been said many times here, and by god we’ll gladly say it again, taking a gap year is an unforgettable experience that will ultimately change your life forever. However, recently there has been some backlash on gappers with some so-called experts having gone as far … Read more
Fakebooking taken to a new level on this ‘gap year’ in South East Asia If you’ve ever spent a rainy evening thumbing through your Facebook newsfeed glaring with scarcely controllable envy at the seemingly endless torrent of pictures posted by unbearably smug friends who are backpacking through some country with scenes so vibrant you wonder … Read more
You know what, before we even get into all the practical concerns about travelling, it’s probably worth actually establishing why you should travel at all. As you find out about all the different amazing reasons to go travelling, you might begin to ask yourself why you wouldn’t take a gap year! Ultimately, the decision will … Read more
A gap year can be whatever you want it to be. It doesn’t have to involve travel, or take up a whole year. But with the economic crisis and all that, employers are ever harder to impress – it’s important to use your time wisely. A senior advisor to the investment bank Lazard, Robert Hingley, … Read more
