Unseen Cities that you Must See

Travel blogs just keep getting better and better, both in terms of design and the quality of their content, be it writing, pictures or videos. Here at gapyear.com we spend more time than is healthy browsing travellers’ tales, so we decided to ask our Facebook fans to paste links to their blogs to see if there were any we hadn’t uncovered. The response was great: we were suddenly flooded with a deluge of brilliant travel content. Post by Gapyear.com. You should definitely spend time exploring all of them (click on the ‘Comments’ button above), but for our personal favourites (and it was a tough choice) check out the list below: Another Hodophile Becky McGillveray Becky caught the travel bug after studying for a year in Norway and has since explored much of Europe and Central America. Our favourite thing about her site is her collection of stunning photos, in particular her wildlife shots from Central America. That Time In Carl Forbes A really slick looking travel...

Why to Consider Volunteering The possibilities open to the gap year traveller have never been so rich. With more and more people choosing to embark on a break from study or work, the difficulty is not in deciding whether or not a year out is a good idea, but rather what to do with your time and where to spend it. There is obviously no one right answer to either of these questions, and making these tough but exciting decisions will ultimately come down to your own personal interests. However, one thing is for sure, making the most of a gap year is a must! One of the most rewarding and productive ways to guarantee your gap year is as life-changing and valuable as possible is to give it some structure. A great way to achieve this is by organising a volunteer placement. Pursue your passion We all have our passions, and the vast array of options available for volunteering abroad mean that the chances of you being able to follow your own area of interest are high. Whether you’re lo...

Round the World via India, Nepal and Tibet An Interview with Nicola Cutcher and Olivia Fakoussa Name: Nicola Cutcher My RTW route: London >> Washington DC >> LA  >> Seattle >> Vancouver >> Fiji >> Sydney >> Alice Springs >> Darwin >> Bangkok >> Ho Chi Minh City >> Kathmandu >> Vienna >> London How would you rate your RTW destinations on a scale of 1 – 5? 1 being completely rubbish to 5 being completely awesome? I don’t know if I can as I loved it all for such different reasons. I’ll give it a bash but seems impossible. Washington ( 2 ) NYC ( 4 ) Boston ( 3 ) LA ( 3 ) Seattle ( 4 ) Vancouver ( 4 ) Fiji ( 5 ) Sydney ( 4 ) Ayers Rock ( 4 ) Darwin ( 2 ) Bangkok ( 3 ) Cambodia ( 3 ) Vietnam ( 3 ) Kathmandu ( 5 ) Vienna ( 3 ) What was the best destination of the lot and why? Nepal is the most incredible place that I have ever visited. I actually felt homesick when I left despite only stay...