'Emma Jones brings things up to date with her Gap Years: The Essential Guide. With around 200,000 young people taking time out to explore foreign countries each year, [Emma]...has compiled a guide to how to make the most of your time.' Comet News

Gap years are almost a rite of passage these days but they do need careful thought and planning. With so much to sort out, how do you know where to start?

This step-by-step guide takes you through the whole process – from planning your trip and funding your travel to organising volunteering programmes and sightseeing. No stone is left unturned as there are even sections highlighting what you should pack and how you can settle back down at home when you return.

It is likely that parents and family members will worry about you when you are away. There are chapters dedicated to your health and safety so you can look after your wellbeing when you’re off travelling – useful for you and reassuring for those you leave behind.

Small enough to fit in your backpack but big on information, this guide will arm you with the essential information needed to enjoy a fun-packed adventure safely and on a budget!

Chapter headings

• Introduction
• Practicalities
• Volunteering and Studying
• Working
• Health and Safety
• Money
• Asia
• Africa
• North America
• Latin America
• Australia
• New Zealand and the Pacific
• Europe
• Re-adjustment
• Help List
• Book List

Gap Years - The Essential Guide Expert/Press Reviews

'I read Gap Years because my daughter has been talking about the possibility of entertaining a year out from studying next year. I can see that this book is useful to appease the parents worries slightly and also to help the intrepid traveller  sort themselves out. From choosing where to go, looking after yourself, how to earn money and much more. And even what about when you come home. I found the way it was written concise and interesting.  Particularly interesting were the chapters on the different places - each offering interesting places to visit, things to avoid and even suggestions of things to do before you go such as languages.' Totz2teens.co.uk

Author Information

Author, Emma Jayne Jones has visited over 40 countries across the world. Her adventures have included volunteering in South Africa, working on cruise ships, driving across the USA and hitchhiking to Morocco.

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