Financing Your Gap Year
Financing a gap year
Just recently a new scheme was launched – “Sell your face to fund your gap year travel”. It’s not as bad as it sounds, but to walk around with a full scale colour ad or phrase on your face for a year, is very brave! Better probably to finance your gap year with work as [...]
Working Whilst Taking A Gap Year
A working gap year
They say schooldays are the best days of your life! Whether that’s true or not, a Gap Year before continuing specialised study can certainly provide memories that will last the rest of your life. Those who choose the “University of Life” argue that it’s just an overblown holiday, but if you choose to work during [...]
General Info and Advice on Taking a Gap Year
Gap year considerations
It has been argued by some that recently the student gap year has had a tendency to be no more than a trip back toward colonialism. Many students have taken up positions of “English Teacher” or “Ambassador” abroad – especially in Africa and the Far East. Photos of fair skinned students with sashes on that [...]
A gap year for travelling
The thing about a gap year for continuing students is if you fancy travelling, seeing new countries and meeting new people – it’s all there for the taking – no strings attached. You may not have this opportunity ever again in your life. After study you will hopefully be gainfully employed – using your higher [...]
What to Pack for a Gap Year
Pack light for your Gap Year – leave room for souvenirs!
I was recently taxed with sending two chairs and a table abroad to a cousin who had gone to live abroad for a Gap year. Sounds unusual, but the table and chair was an heirloom and was to be a gift to the family with whom she was staying. She would leave it behind after her year. I had no idea where to turn to send these articles of furniture, so turned to the internet for help.
I was encouraged by the number of Shipping Companies that were available to me – one of which – Alliance Shipping Companies I had already heard of. So, eventually after weighing and supplying information as required, I packed the articles as requested and watched them being loaded into a van. They DID arrive safely and in good time at my cousin’s home overseas. [Read More...]
Hi there,
Having recently returned from a gap year travelling the world I thought it would be a great idea to to inspire and help fellow travellers who are toying with the idea of taking a gap year out.
I'm going to share my thoughts and feelings on whether to work on your gap year, whether to go travelling, what to do if you want to move abroad for your gap year and how to finance your year plus much much more.