Heading off on your gap year in the New Year? Wondering where to go or need a little bit of inspiration? To help you decide and plan your adventures for next year, we’ve come up with a list of where we think are going to be hot gap year destinations in 2012.
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Travelling is a great time to delve into some great travel books and there’s always plenty of time for it on the road too. Reading can help you escape the inevitable boredom of waiting around for flights and buses, while giving you a great insight into the culture, history and people of a country you’re travelling to. Here’s a list of some of our favourites.
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The world is a big place, but it’s getting a lot smaller due to globalisation. While this brings a mixed blessing, the good news is that the modern travel scene is the best the world has ever seen! If you’re a first time traveller...
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With tuition fees having gone up and many college students wondering whether going to university is worth it financially, a gap year might look like a very attractive prospect.
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Part of travelling to new and exotic places is all about trying all the weird and wonderful dishes from around the world. Although some of our food here in the UK may seem a little strange to some – Haggis – there are some delicacies around the world which we have to be a bit brave to try.
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Going on a gap year in China offers you the chance to see historic landmarks and take part in amazing pursuits. However, as it is one of the biggest countries in the world, planning where exactly to go can be a tricky job. Incorporate the following destinations and activities into your travel plans, however, and you can rest assured of having a wonderful year out.
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Travel insurance is one of the most important things you need to remember when planning for your gap year. Travelling is unpredictable, especially if you are going to be away for a long period of time. Although you have to be sensible when travelling you also don’t want to be worrying all the time about things getting stolen, activities you can and can’t do and costs of potential accidents or cancellations, so you need to make sure you’ve got the right insurance policy.
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We all know that sometimes back packers or travellers can be taken advantage of when they’re in an unfamiliar place and if you don’t know what to watch out for it’s very easy to get sucked in. mapthegap.co.uk has been asking around and has come up with a list of some of the most common for you to watch out for.
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