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Essential Advice for Gap Year Travellers

Gap Year travelling is a trip of a lifetime and this site is dedicated to making sure your Gap Year is the best it can be. From top tips on insurance and money to advice on staying healthy and getting the right visa, you will find all you need to know to plan the safest and most enjoyable Gap Year travel.

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Adventure Activites

Make sure you've got the right travel insurance

Alcohol & Drugs

The do's and don'ts of alcohol and drugs

Staying in Touch

Make sure someone always knows where you are

Useful Stuff

TV Commercials, currency convertor and much more

Insurance

Be covered for any eventuality

Money

Look after your money and it will look after you

Top Tips

Essential tips for planning your trip

Driving

Know the local laws to ensure a safe journey

What to take

Our checklist of things to pack

Staying Healthy

Handy tips on how to take care of yourself

FREE Lonely Planet Guide

Click here to register for your free Lonely Planet Guide

Passports & Visas

Make sure you have the right documentation to get you where you want to go

Competitions

Enter here for great prizes