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Our travel advice pages can help you plan your gap year, with advice about booking flights and travel insurance, gap travel preparation, what to pack and useful visa advice. We also offer helpful advice about finding paid work abroad, with handy tips for those wanting to find a job while travelling.We also have an advice for parents section, where parents can learn more about gap travel. Browse through our travel advice pages and do your gap travel preparation: Set off on your gap trip safe in the knowledge that you have all the advice and info that you need to make it a success!
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Will I Need a Sleeping Bag?
You might be wondering if you need a sleeping bag as part of your gap year kit? Sleeping bags can be bulky and awkward to carry so they are...
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What Footwear Should I Take?
Trainers and flip-flops are usually essential footwear on your gap year travels, but there are occasions, such as climbing up mountains, when you will need to have a good...
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Travel Blogging
Nowadays you’ll find an internet café in any of the main tourist and traveller destinations around the world, meaning that those who decide to go on a...
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What Clothes Should I Take?
The kind of clothes you take travelling will really depend on where you intend to go and what you intend to do on your gap year. A mixture...
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7 Things NOT To Pack When Backpacking Abroad
It’s time. You know that trip you booked ages ago, the one you’ve been counting the months, days, and hours down to? Well, it’s...
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The American Road Trip: 10 Do's and Don'ts
An American road trip is one of those must-do, bucket-list travel adventures. Cruising along the great American highways, seeing stunning landscapes and experiencing buzzing cities, nothing beats the thrills of...
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A Level Results Day: What's Next?
A-Level results are out and whether you’re delighted or disappointed the truth of the matter is – school’s out! Forever! You’re finally free and...
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Africa's Big 5 - The Safari Checklist
Originally a term used by hunters, the ‘Big 5’ refers to Africa’s most sought after wildlife: elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos and buffalos. Now, armed with only a...
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I Want to Volunteer in Africa - What Can I Do?!
Volunteering is an incredible way to experience life in Africa. Helping out in an African community gives you a unique insight into local life, and you’ll be making...
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