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4 Things to Research in Advance to Stay Safe Abroad
By Brianne Sandorf It’s hard to get banned from Canada, but I know someone who did. He didn’t do anything illegal. But because he didn’t research Canadian laws and customs before visiting, he did some things at the border that the customs agents found suspicious. The...
Last minute Christmas gift panic?
Last minute Christmas gift panic? Africa & Asia Venture (AV) have got you covered with their Gap Year Vouchers. If you are hoping to take a Gap Year or know someone who is, these vouchers make the perfect gift for Christmas. You can purchase AV vouchers in any...
How to travel with only a backpack
How to Travel With Just a Backpack Travelling light, with nothing but your backpack, can be extremely liberating. When you travel light, you’re often able to go off the beaten path and find some hidden gems that you wouldn’t otherwise find. However, most of us are...
How to prepare your finances for a gap year
Taking a gap year between secondary school and higher education offers a variety of valuable opportunities that promote personal growth and experiential education. Often, students schedule a gap year to travel, volunteer or create additional time to explore a degree...
Letting inexperienced volunteers teach English abroad can be a good solution
Edited from an original article by Frank Seidel, with the author's permission. Frank Seidel has been involved in international volunteering since the early 90s and is the founder of the online portals for responsible volunteering, wegweiser-freiwilligenarbeit.com and...
Say NO to riding elephants whilst on your gap year
Each year, millions of tourists come to Thailand seeking a chance to get up close and personal with Asian elephants in hope of getting as close as possible to these mesmerizing mammals; close enough to touch, take photos or enjoy the entertainment of a show. Their...
Volunteer Travel: How to plan a meaningful trip and give back at the same time
BY JAKE PEARRING for Million Mile Secrets (edited by Year Out Group) Experiencing new cultures or cities with friends and loved ones is eye-opening, enriching, and challenging in ways that help develop our characters and help us grow as individuals. Though some people...
Graduate Gap Opportunities in Africa & Asia
If the end of your degree is fast approaching then you are probably starting to think about what comes next. Will you rush straight into your first graduate job or will you choose to take a Graduate Gap Year? Did you dismiss the idea of a Gap Year because you didn’t...
10 Year (GAP) Challenge
Africa & Asia Venture (AV): You might of seen lots of talk on facebook about the #10YearChallenge since the start of 2019. In fact it has become so popular that Facebook faced accusations that it was using the challenge to build an ageing algorithm. We saw some...
This summer could change your life
Will the summer of 2019 be the one that could change your life forever? It could be if you travel to Kenya on a summer work experience program with Africa & Asia Venture (AV). You might not have had the chance to take a full gap year but this is an opportunity to...