Single-Country Trips
Single-Country Trips
Stop gaps are just as fun as gap years. If you want to go travelling but can afford the time or the money to go on a gap year, then go on a stop gap.
You can travel anywhere between two weeks to a few months and really get to know a country.
There are plenty of opportunities to have stop gaps, such as travelling around seeing the sites of Spain or spending a few weeks on a beach in Thailand.
Whether you’re young or old, a backpacker or a flashpacker, if you’re planning a single country trip then you’ve come to the right place. This section gives you specific ideas on what to see and do, how to get there, how to get around and much much more.
University students often have a three-month summer holiday to utilise which are perfect for stop gaps, and South East Asia is the place to be from June to August.
Whether you want to go and see the architecture in Austria, camping through Croatia, hiking in the Himalayas or tanning in Turkey, then you’ll find it here. We’ve got everything you need to plan your trip. There are thousands of ideas and opportunities for your single-country trip; the only thing that’s limiting you is your ambition and imagination.
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Holiday Hotspot - Greece
A particular hot-spot at the moment is Greece; the weather remains nice and pleasant long into October, and with their current financial crisis they’re crying out for tourists. You’d be surprised at how cheap it is to fly there…
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Lexi has travelled extensively through Central America and one of her favourite countries is Mexico, which is why she's written an amazing guide about it. Make sure you give it a read... So if you've got any questions about Central America then send Lexi a message...
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