No time for a gap year? Take a summer mini gap instead
Kids sculpting a sand-turtle in beautiful Costa Rica After a week of being on the road at fairs and talks, we have spoken to many young people faced with the choice of …
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“Voluntourism” on the rise- make an important difference on your holidays
With so-called ‘Voluntourism’ on the rise, can volunteering for a short time be more harm than good?
Costa Rica: adventures of a gap year volunteer
Turtle gap year volunteer Anne describes a day’s expedition in Costa Rica To say that I was out of control would be an understatement. I was completely and utterly extremely dangerously out …
Jenny’s story: Live & work in Sydney on your gap year
Oyster Sydney-goer Jenny tells us about her life in Sydney- and what she plans to do with her hard earned cash. Thanks Jenny! I have been living in Sydney for two months …
When to take a gap year: before or after uni?
This is a question on many young people’s minds when considering a gap year. With the prospect of debt looming post university studies, or the worry that you might lose the drive …
Learning to surf at a tropical Costa Rican beach
Watching the local surfers this morning from the hatchery, I was gripped with a rush of adrenaline tinged with fear. I really wanted to give surfing a go again, in a place …
The great gap year conundrum: why pay to volunteer?
Debate is rife on the subject of gap years, volunteering and paying for the pleasure of it. When volunteering by definition means giving your time to help a cause without being paid …
Living the Sydney life with a job!
Jenny fills us in on her second week of work in Sydney- thanks Jenny! After much CV dropping and applying online for jobs, in my second week I managed to get 3 …
An update from Tanzania
Ellen Fitton tells us more about her time in Tanzania. Thanks Ellen! We have started working at the orphanage. Most of the kids don’t actually live there, instead they return to host …
Settling in at the paradise beach, Costa Rica
On my first morning in the tropical locationI was awoken at 5am by the sound of what sounded like an ape in my bedroom. In actual fact, it was a group of …
