| Are you dreaming of a Gap Year Abroad ? Well | | | | have prepare your trip properly. The most |
| you are not alone ! Many people spend a lot of | | | | important decision is where to go. Do not just |
| time thinking about doing a Gap Year Abroad. It is | | | | make this decision lightly, make sure that you |
| a wonderful thing really to spend some time | | | | decide on a destination that you really are |
| travelling or volunteering or doing some | | | | interested in, and not just because a friend wants |
| conservation work. For many it is a life changing | | | | to go there. Make sure that you have passion for |
| experience. | | | | this destination. If you do then success is almost |
| Taking a Gap Year is done by people from all | | | | guaranteed as whatever challenge you will face |
| walks of life : rich or poor, young or old, top | | | | will be a challenge to overcome instead of an |
| executives or factory workers. The great thing | | | | excuse. |
| about taking a Gap Year Program Abroad is that | | | | Now where can you do a Gap Year ? Well pretty |
| when people come together abroad be it for | | | | much anywhere in the world! One of the most |
| volunteering, backpacking or conservation work; | | | | popular destinations is Asia. Asia is a fascinating |
| they become part of one big group where it does | | | | continent full of colour, culture and religion. No |
| not matter where you are from, how old you | | | | wonder that so many gap year travellers end up |
| are, how much money you have or what kind of | | | | in Asia. Asia has great airline connections and |
| job you have. | | | | cheap flights so it is easy to get to. Popular |
| Taking a Gap Year Abroad a learning experience | | | | destinations in Asia for people on a gap year or |
| where you learn about a new culture, a new | | | | career break are Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and |
| language, a new skill or more about yourself ! | | | | China to name just a few. These days the |
| Gap years are a great way for you to become | | | | connections between most countries in Asia is |
| more confident and independent. It could be the | | | | very easy and cheap so it is very easy to |
| first time that you live away from home and you | | | | combine your gapyear program in more than one |
| will have to look after yourself. This is a great | | | | country. |
| opportunity to become more independent and a | | | | In Asia there are so many gap year opportunities. |
| more mature person. You will be able to meet | | | | Popular choices are conservation work with nature |
| lots of new people from different backgrounds | | | | or animals, volunteering at orphanages, volunteer |
| and learn new skills. The skills you learn will be | | | | teaching or backpacking. The great thing is that |
| very useful at university, at work, and with your | | | | Asia is a very cheap destination so you will get a |
| family and friends. | | | | lot for your money. |
| A properly planned gap year abroad can be one | | | | If you decide to go to Asia on your gap year |
| of the most rewarding, challenging and exciting | | | | then you will not regret it and Asia is a place that |
| periods of your life. It is important is that you | | | | will be with you long after you have left. Success! |