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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Volunteer and rehabilitate Baboons in South Africa

Join our dedicated community of volunteers on a vital mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and release wildlife back into their natural habitats.Since the

South Africa
South Africa
  • from £1282
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Orangutan
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Wildlife Conservation volunteering in Borneo

Journey to one of Borneo's hidden treasures, nestled along the picturesque Kinabatangan River within the Corridor of Life. Here, amidst the protected

Malaysia
Malaysia
  • from £999
  • Provided
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Elephant and wildlife sanctuary work in Thailand

Elephant VolunteeringAs an elephant volunteer in Thailand, your days will be filled with a variety of rewarding activities aimed at caring for these m

Thailand
Thailand
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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

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What is Camp America | A Summer of Adventure!

Spend your summer working at a summer camp in America! Camp America is 9 weeks working on a summer camp, usually surrounded by beautiful nature, meeting people from around the world and making a difference to young people's lives! Then after camp finishes you get 30 days to travel too! Do something different this summer! Have a summer of Adventure. Welcome to Camp America!

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The Adventure Starts Here | Outdoor Adventure Jobs USA with Camp America

This is camp like you’ve never seen it. Mountain biking. Climbing. Rafting. Big energy, bigger views, and the summer that gives you a story. Camp America throws you straight into real adventure with new mates, new skills, makes you a role model and a camp that feels like home by week one. Want in? Subscribe now so you don’t miss the next episodes. Start your summer www.campamerica.co.uk Big thanks to High Rocks Camp, North Carolina for having us and Filmed by Gnarvarna.

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Meet Jack | Waterfront Instructor at Camp

Jack was a civil engineer back in Australia - he quit his job to work on the waterfront teaching kids to waterski and tube! Spend a bit of time with him finding out about his day on camp at Chestnut Lake. Welcome to Camp America!

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A Day in the Life | Camp America

Wondering what a day at summer camp looks like? Get a glimpse into daily life at camp!

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