Montreal Items

Feel the buzz in Canada's top cities

While Canada is known the world over for its spectacular mountainous scenery, less attention is given to city life north of the USA border. Here's a quick guide to the some of the best urban tourism on offer in the Land of the Maple Leaf

Working holidays in Canada - what you need to know

There are many different working holiday options for your gap year and while many people from the UK decide to head to Australia or New Zealand, Canada could be a great option too. There are over 35,000 participants from all over the world who decide to work in Canada for a year and you could be one of them.

A guide to learning French on your gap year

Why not take the perfect opportunity during your gap year to learn a new language? You could combine it with travelling, volunteering or even working abroad. Here at mapthegap.co.uk we’ve put together some guides for you on language learning during your gap year. We’ve already done one on Spanish and this week we will be focusing on learning French.

Interview with a backpacker

Each week mapthegap.co.uk will be talking to someone who has taken a gap year to get the low down on what they did, how they did it and to get their tips and advice for getting the most out of your gap year. This week we talk to one of our travel writers, Esme Fox to find out what she got up to on her gap year.

Explore Canada with half price rail fares

Gap year travellers can get even more out of their Canadian adventure with the low cost sale from VIA Rail Canada. Starting today, long-distance train tickets are available for 50 per cent off, including sleeper car journeys.