Vicky - Gap 360's New Marketing Assistant
Posted: 11 January 2013
My name is Vicky Lessen and I have currently filled the position of Marketing Assistant here at Gap 360 in Tunbridge Wells. I thought I would take the time...
Sydney Whirlwind!
Posted: 5 January 2013
7 days in Sydney and it felt like it never stopped! There was no time for jet lag as we arrived just two days before New Years and only stayed for...
Tales from a Stationary Traveller: Gap 360's First Winter
Posted: 9 December 2012
Shivering through the days with the wind nipping at our ankles; as temperatures plummeted we wondered just how long we could carry on for. Facing power blackouts, oncoming blizzards and...
Getting Ready - 20 Days til Aus!
Posted: 7 December 2012
20 Days to go! As of the 27th of December I will be heading off to Australia for 3 months! And not just for 3 months of casual chilling Aussie style...
Mayhem at the Orphanage!
Posted: 30 November 2012
I ended up spending the rest of my mornings volunteering at the orphanage in Goa. As soon as I walked into the place I fell in love with it. I...
My Host Family in Jaipur
Posted: 30 November 2012
I was really sad to leave Goa, I’d had such an amazing time there and already miss everyone I met there. From Goa I came here to Jaipur...
The Snake Charmer Kids
Posted: 30 November 2012
I took 2 days out of my stay in Jaipur to visit our volunteer camp near Lalsot, a very rural part of India. From Jaipur it took about 3 hours in...
My First Days in India
Posted: 20 November 2012
I’ve only been here for three days, but I already feel right at home. Arriving into Goa was really simple, the transfer from Mumbai went really smoothly, and...
Getting Ready for the Trip...
Posted: 13 November 2012
It’s 3 days until I go off on my 4 week trip to India! I’ve started getting my backpack together and before I’ve even put...
Traveller Tales - Nina's India Experience
Posted: 27 September 2012
Nina Nathan travelled on our India Adventure in July and shared her experience. Read on to hear all about it... As I stepped out of the airport into the thick...
Jobs in Australia Looking Good
Posted: 16 July 2012
Our office in Sydney reports that there are still good prospects for young people heading to Australia hoping to find work to help cover their travelling expenses. Despite the poor...
Gap Years: Living the Stereotype?
Posted: 27 June 2012
At last check, the infamous ‘Gap Yah’ video on YouTube has had over 4.4million hits. The majority of people will know what I’m talking about, but...
Travels by Train: Europe at a Glance
Posted: 22 June 2012
As the 7-year stint of secondary education comes to an end, most students are eagerly anticipating the freedom that summer brings, and many will have holidays planned. For a lot...
The Latest Intern on the Gap 360 Scene - A Bit About Blanche!
Posted: 20 June 2012
I am a 20 year-old undergraduate student, currently reading Geography at the University of Southampton, where I have just completed my second year. With my final year of study starting in...
Ella - Gap 360's Newest Intern!
Posted: 30 May 2012
I am currently 20 years old, with not much of a travelling past behind me – but hoping to change that in the future and join some of the fun! I...
Fiji: The Islands
Posted: 11 May 2012
There are over 320 islands in Fiji however the Yasawa Islands are the most popular with backpackers and offer the easiest routes around. Either way you will find paradise, a beer...
Fiji: Village Visits, Bamboo Rafting and Mud Pools
Posted: 3 May 2012
Day 3 We started day 3 with a tour of Suva, the capital of Fiji. Here we saw Parliament buildings, Embassies and Universities showing a much busier side to Fiji than the...
Fiji: Trekking, Waterfalls and Massages
Posted: 1 May 2012
Monday night ended with Crab racing…in which you place $5 on your chosen country which is marked on the crab then they are let loose in a giant circle...
FIJI - My Adventures Continue
Posted: 30 April 2012
BULA!!.. I have touched down in Fiji and back to tell you all about my experiences along the way. First of all, as I walked off the plane I was...
Whitsundays Tall Ship Sailing
Posted: 29 March 2012
Waiting at the bus stop in Airlie Beach, the trip of a lifetime, we’ve been waiting and saving for, for weeks! A French and an English girl sit...