Gap year help guide

Choosing the right gap year activity for you is the first step. If you follow traditional route, you will either find a good package gap year organisation or book your flights and insurance and just go it alone.

Finally, checking all the dull but essential formalities are in place is an essential part of your preparation - never ever skimp on insurance whatever approach you take.

This section is designed to help you prepare properly, and if applicable, find a volunteer project or a specifically designed gap year course. These almost always involve a fee or contribution for the organised route.

A gap year can also entail paid seasonal work, jobs in ski resorts, teaching English and outdoor education work. You don't have to plan the whole year at once either - why not take a summer job in Europe, then while you are there decide on whether you want to do a volunteer placement or work in a ski resort? Once you get out there you will be amazed at how far your personal priorities in life will change. That's kind of the point of doing it.

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F&B Service & Bar Operations Intern (Accor in United Arab Emirates)

F&B Service & Bar Operations Intern (Accor in Dubai, United Arab Emirates)RMC Asia, representing Accor, is recruiting F&B service & ba

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Front Office & Guest Services Intern (Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Thailand)

Front Office & Guest Services Intern (Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in Phuket, Thailand)RMC Asia is calling for talented individuals to join the fron

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Jobs/Internships in Hotels and Restaurants Abroad

Roast Jobs is a young and vibrant team that supports you throughout your overseas experience, from start to finish. Since 2008, thousands of candidate

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Gap year travel

Planning your Round The World and getting cheap tickets. Searching for cheap flights with all the budget airlines.

The best train ticket to use in Europe by a mile is the inter railing ticket. You can buy train tickets for NZ and Oz before you leave and don't forget the bus and coach tours / travel cards.

Gap Year Video Channel

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!

Oyster volunteer in Tanzania. Jon give the class a treat and allows them to sing.

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Earn money in the Australian Outback

Take a self financing Gap Year in Australia with Oyster. We can offer you guaranteed employment for up to 12 months.

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Surf & Help Camp

Join NGO Taxi in Ecuador at our Surf & Help Camp! Help with vital marine wildlife conservation work and learn how to surf in one of South America's best surf spots.

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Oyster Volunteer Teacher in Chile

Ceri teaching a fantastic lesson about colours

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