25 November 2020 | Editorial & opinion, Travel tips and services
It’s been a terrible year for most people with too many facing the loss of family, their health or employment. Talking about gap years and travel in 2021 can seem frivolous by comparison. That said, the travel industry has been one of the hardest hit by... 
24 January 2020 | Editorial & opinion
Gap years have been around since the 1970’s but the last decade or two have seen more people than ever before deciding it’s an option for them. In a globalized world, businesses need experienced candidates who understand other cultures, speak another... 
19 November 2018 | Editorial & opinion
Re-think Orphanages. The Pledge: Year Out Group members have stated their support to stop volunteering in orphanages, which they will sign formally when they renew their membership for 2019. “Our organisation pledges that if we have not already done so, we will... 
6 June 2018 | Editorial & opinion
There have been a few highs but some desperate lows over the past few years. Political turmoils, changes in the natural environment and deeply saddening events leading to the loss of life, have left everyone feeling somewhat uncertain about the future. For some, they... 
12 April 2018 | Editorial & opinion
An unexpected journey I was always sceptical about gap years. It comes from my French education, I was taught that once you’ve started something you should doggedly carry on to the end. Getting my degree without a break in education was my focus. Anyway, at my age and... 
7 March 2018 | Editorial & opinion
Going from a gap year to the Navy, Helen Taylor is now a Sub lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Here she recounts how her gap year experience enabled her to demonstrate that she had the skills that the Navy look for in their officers. I graduated from Exeter University in...