Is 9 Pairs of Shoes Too Many to Pack?
Posted: 28 September 2011
Only a few days left until I depart for Sydney, which leads me to packing – more to the point what not to pack so I can fit it all...
Flying the Nest: Homesickness and What Not To Tell Mum!
Posted: 27 September 2011
I am 34 years old but my parents still worry about me when I go travelling. I guess parents will always see us as their babies! I don’t think...
Ditsy in Sin City: Thelma and Louise Eat Your Heart Out!
Posted: 27 September 2011
Las Vegas is the party capital of the world! My friend Kate and I drove 300 miles from LA to Las Vegas and it was a great drive. I was so...
Gillian Scholes - Travelling Intern
Posted: 26 September 2011
Hi, so this is my first blog for Gap 360, which is probably the best opportunity to introduce myself. I grew up in Lingfield and attended Notre Dame School. After that...
Red-Lights and Road Trips: From the Big Apple to the Hollywood Hills
Posted: 26 September 2011
When I went to America during my first gap year, I spent three weeks travelling around with my mate Kate. We flew into Los Angeles and got a taxi to...
My Thai Trek: Bamboo Huts and Bat-Poo!
Posted: 21 September 2011
Trekking around Chiang Mai in Thailand was both a great opportunity for me to check out the spectacular scenery and also a chance to visit the charming Hill Tribe people...
Climbing and Fun on The Island of the Sun - And the World's First Donkey Shower!
Posted: 20 September 2011
The stunning blue water of Lake Titicaca straddles Bolivia and Peru. It’s located in the Andean Mountain region and is one of the highest lakes in the world...
A Bucketful of Fun on Phi Phi
Posted: 19 September 2011
Due to its natural beauty, the island of Ko Phi Phi in Thailand has become a very popular place with travellers and therefore is quite developed. I have visited the...
Revealing All in Fiji: Wet-T-Shirts and Traditions
Posted: 16 September 2011
I knew that when I travelled to Fiji, visiting a local village would be an excellent way to meet the locals and immerse myself in their traditional culture. I...
Glorious Glaciers - Following Fossil and a Few Slip-Ups!
Posted: 14 September 2011
The west coast of New Zealand has two incredible glaciers called Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier. I have a lot of favourite places in New Zealand and Franz Josef...
Living in Sydney - Sea Views and Scavenging!
Posted: 12 September 2011
Finding somewhere to live in Sydney was fun. My friend Kate and I decided we wanted to rent an apartment with some friends and we all agreed that a place...
Working in Sydney - Culture and Cocktails!
Posted: 9 September 2011
I could never fully explain the overwhelming sense of excitement and awe I felt when I first drove through Sydney – it was as if I had a thousand butterflies...
In Search of the Big Five: A Skyful of Birds and One Smelly Cat!
Posted: 7 September 2011
Kruger National Park in South Africa is a great place to see scores of incredible, native animals. I did about three game drives in total, and then when I knew...
How To Pee and Other Tales
Posted: 5 September 2011
Yes, you were potty trained when you were a kid, and no, you don’t usually require instruction when entering a toilet, but when traveling you’d be...
Why We Started Gap 360
Posted: 2 September 2011
Let me take you back to April 2008. I was Managing Director of Real Gap Experience, aka Real Travel Ltd. We were booming, sending close to 10,000 people a year away on...
A Birdseye View of New Zealand: Freefalling and a Double-Dose of Terror!
Posted: 1 September 2011
My favourite outdoor adventure in New Zealand was when I went skydiving 12,000 feet above Lake Taupo, which is the sky-diving capital of the world. I could not stop giggling and...
Fun on Fiji: Beach Bliss, Dad Dancing and 101 Ways To Use a Coconut!
Posted: 1 September 2011
The three weeks I spent island-hopping in Fiji were some of the most content and relaxing times during my travels. Regardless of which island I was on, I had an...
Me Tarzan Not Jane: How to Zip-it in Costa Rica!
Posted: 1 September 2011
I experienced one of Costa Rica’s most adrenaline-inducing activities when I took a canopy tour from Monteverde. Zip-lining involves sliding from tree platform to tree platform, whilst being...
Hot Footing it in Guatemala: And the Invention of 'Bum-Sledding'
Posted: 1 September 2011
Volcan Pacaya (Pacaya Volcano) is one of the most climbed volcanoes in Guatemala. Rising to an altitude of 8,371 feet, the Pacaya Volcano is still active and last erupted in May...
The Dizzy Heights of Machu Picchu, with a Firework Finish!
Posted: 1 September 2011
Heading off for my Peruvian adventure at Machu Picchu I travelled on the famous Backpacker train service from Ollantaytambo, which has been set up especially for travellers and is a...