Choosing to take a Gap year before or after university is increasingly popular . There are now huge numbers of travel related options, which are easy to organise and needn’t cost the earth.
Gap year travel enhances the CV, helping to secure a dream job or university course. You cana pack it full of amazing experiences, learn new skills and even play your part in saving the world!
Here are a selection of ideas to consider.
For Outdoor Types
African Conservation Experience organises two-12 week trips to ten conservation projects in South Africa and Botswana, all offering hands-on involvement with wild animals. For more information visit www.conservationafrica.net or call 0870 241 5816.
For Sporty Types
NONSTOP Ski and Snowboard and NONSTOP Sail. Qualifying as a ski instructor or skipper is not only great fun, but will demonstrate commitment and skill to would-be employers, setting your CV apart from a mountain of others! For more information visit www.nonstopski.com, www.nonstopsnowboard.com and www.nonstopsail.com or call 0845 365 1525 (ski/board) or 01803 833 399 (sail).
For Party Animals
Jingando Holidays offers bespoke and small-group learn-to-dance holidays to Rio de Janeiro with an ethical twist: guests get to be charitable while learning the sambá and salsa at an acclaimed dance school plus a smattering of Portuguese. For more information go to www.jingandoholidays.com or call 020 8877 1630.
For Eco-students
Explore’s Researching the Andean Condor trip combines 13 days of volunteering work with a 10-day small group adventure tour of Patagonia. For more information visit www.explore.co.uk or call 0844 499 0901.
For everybody
Plan carefully and make the right gap year choice. Year Out Group is a not-for-profit organisation, consisting of 35 carefully-vetted member companies - specialists in their field - that comply with a strict Code of Practice and Operating Guidelines. The range of programmes available in the UK and more than 80 countries worldwide includes study courses, cultural exchanges, expeditions, work placements and voluntary work. For more information visit www.yearoutgroup.org or call 01380 816 696.
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