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Staying in touch is an essential part of planning a gap year. You never know what might happen, either during your son or daughter's travels, but also back at...
Learn moreWe have put together a wide range of pages and articles offering top travel advice, to help you plan your gap travels. Our comprehensive travel advice pages provide you with tips and advice on everything from what to do on your gap trip, where to go, health and safety advice and how to finance your gap travels. Our unique travel buddy service also helps you connect with other travellers before you go!
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!
For the latest travel advice, please check the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) website. The FCDO is offers travel advice from the UK government, by country, and we always recommend checking FCDO’s travel advice before your trip to stay safe abroad.
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Advice for Transferring Funds
Despite all their saving and good intentions to manage their money wisely, in a few weeks or months time you may still be woken up by a phone call from...
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Staying in Touch
As your son or daughter jets off on their adventures, you may find yourself checking your phone and emails with increasing regularity, as you hope for updates and confirmation that...
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How to Let Go: Advice for Letting Your Child Get On with Their Travels
It's a parent's instinct to worry, and this may certainly be your first response when your son or daughter first pipes up with the idea of going on...
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Worrying
Saying goodbye Saying goodbye to your son or daughter as they jet off around the world can be a difficult prospect to get your head around, and as the departure...
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Gap Year Travel Check List for Parents
Using this check list is a great way of making sure your son or daughter has done all the essential they need before they set off on their gap year...
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How Should I Manage My Child's Travel Expectations?
A gap year will undoubtedly be one of the most treasured and unforgettable experiences of your son or daughter's life. Because of this, it's very easy for them...
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Get You Prepared
Having looked after and watched over your son or daughter throughout their childhood and adolescence, you may find it a lot harder that you first thought to accept the idea...
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How Should I Prepare My Child for Their Gap Year?
As the excitement builds up and your son or daughter spends their days daydreaming about their upcoming gap trip, it may be up to you to bring them back down...
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Advice for Parents
Taking a gap year is a wonderful opportunity for young people to broaden their horizons, see the world and gain valuable life experience. Yet for parents, the prospect of waving...
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