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AUS AND THAILAND JULY - SEPT 2012 - travel buddy would be ace:)
Posted on: January 27th 2012 at 09:48 pm by Ablar

Nepal, March - June 2012
Posted on: January 27th 2012 at 01:57 pm by Abbygale Brown

Campervan Hire East Coast Australia
Posted on: January 27th 2012 at 02:13 am by Hannahjquade

WHV Travel Insurance
Posted on: January 26th 2012 at 01:26 pm by Nickh2008

Thailand. Late July - End of August, 2012.
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Singapore/Bali June-July 2012
Posted on: January 26th 2012 at 09:29 am by Irishgirlie

Sim Card??
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Canadian wanting to travel but don't want to travel alone? Australia or England?
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FLASH SALE AUSTRALIA!
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Hey guys
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One month Budget Trip - INDIA- April 2012 - Anyone?
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One month Budget Trip - INDIA- April 2012 - Anyone?
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Getting started.... ADVICE PLEASE
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South america now!! Carnival anyone..
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Cambodia
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First Timers Guide to Learning to Dive
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Marine Conservation and Education Project in Cape Town
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Want to travel so so much but to scared to do it alone.....
Posted on: January 23rd 2012 at 10:05 pm by vauny

Luang Prabang to Hanoi?
Posted on: January 23rd 2012 at 05:38 pm by Tallulah

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Round the world travel Place to discuss anything and everything related to round the world travel	5675	32980	Campervan Hire East Coast Australia Author: davebrettuk Fri 27th Jan 2012, 03:04 PM
General For general travel stuff	3450	31518	FLASH SALE AUSTRALIA! Author: Daisyd Wed 25th Jan 2012, 09:14 PM
Jobs overseas Looking for paid work overseas? Then you've come to the right place...	810	2619	Working hostels: Tasmania Author: Jumbo Fri 6th Jan 2012, 09:43 AM
Female travel Female travel chat... 1001 reasons not to pack your straighteners	1111	15450	Straightners ~ HELP!!! Author: dse1983 Fri 30th Dec 2011, 10:01 AM
Lads room Lads being lads, probably talking footy and 'birds'	231	10310	34 Things i for one never knew about women. Author: Warrick Tue 1st Nov 2011, 10:07 AM
Careergappers The fastest growing gapyear market. Meet, chat and swap ideas with people like you.	487	2701	So, my "journey" has begun.... Author: Hannahjquade Fri 27th Jan 2012, 02:22 AM
About to go! Wherever you are heading, chances are loads of other gappers are there already - or soon to arrive.	598	3553	PERTH, OZ! February 2012!? Author: curlyhairedgirl1993 Sun 15th Jan 2012, 10:16 PM
Travel tips Been travelling? Travelling now? Give your tips, hints & advice	627	3136	Free things to do around the world! Author: Daisyd Fri 20th Jan 2012, 07:57 PM
Travel money and finances The place to post about bank accounts, earning money to fund your gap year, the best ways to carry c	795	4776	some help saving money.... Author: m.garratt Tue 24th Jan 2012, 09:54 PM
Fundraising Are you funding your gap year by fundraising? Then this board's for you... post here about your upcoming events	323	1881	Envelope trick, one way to save money Author: Rhodri27 Tue 17th Jan 2012, 10:39 PM
Travel kit Which backpack, medical kit, wash bag, sleeping bag? Let us know what you think about the products y	1111	6341	Winter coat? Author: Broke Tue 29th Nov 2011, 09:25 AM
Insurance Chat to others who are buying insurance right now. Compare policies, give and receive advice...	355	1205	Insurance companies considers me to be "non-resident". Help?! Author: maz945 Wed 11th Jan 2012, 11:20 AM
Inter-railing Planning on Inter-railing across Europe and want some advice, tips and info? Perhaps you just fancy	169	482	Doing it yourself or Doing a tour? Author: Daisyd Mon 14th Nov 2011, 05:51 PM
The eBay board Are you selling stuff on eBay to fundraise for your gap year? Perhaps you're selling used travel kit	124	202	BRAND NEW LAPTOP + Office 2007 Author: jammac Tue 22nd Nov 2011, 02:21 AM
Meet up with people overseas Need some company, a friendly face or just wanna meet people?	763	1400	Anyone going to Bangkok, Thailand middle of April? Author: Jordan85 Wed 18th Jan 2012, 01:23 PM
Write about your travels/ Fancy yourself as a writer? - want to write something about your travels/gapyear and have it publish	28	111	My South America Blog + Piccies Author: Alxhugh Tue 2nd Aug 2011, 08:20 AM
Tell us what you are doing Make us jealous - tell us what you are up to right now and where?	69	153	THAILAND INFO Author: Djgno111 Tue 3rd Aug 2010, 04:11 PM

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Animals For those of you who want to work with animals	150	639	DIY Wild and Oyster? Author: Warrick Mon 26th Dec 2011, 02:08 PM
Art, Drama and Music Get in touch with others who like to get in touch with their creative side...	30	85	Guatemala Author: skyaroundtheworld Sun 18th Sep 2011, 04:51 PM
Au Pair, Child and Care Work Fancy getting paid to look after children overseas with the chance to travel and study too? Chat abo	70	229	au pair in China Author: Beena600 Fri 27th Jan 2012, 03:11 PM
Community Projects een to get under the skin of a country, get to know local people and maybe even make a difference?	98	219	Live with a tribe - Ecuador, Amazon Rainforest. Author: stefanw Mon 21st Nov 2011, 02:36 AM
Conservation Chat about conservation issues, placements, etc.	81	288	Marine Conservation and Education Project in Cape Town Author: Gap Year South Africa Tue 24th Jan 2012, 09:30 AM
Diving Meet and chat to others...who are interested in diving.	104	458	Learning to dive in the UK! Author: krushtie Tue 22nd Nov 2011, 01:22 PM
Expeditions To chat about expeditions, get advice and dish some out.	54	131	Local Guides Wanted Author: dengs Thu 22nd Dec 2011, 12:11 AM
Extreme / Adventure Sports A forum to talk 'extreme'... dudes.	30	143	Cycle touring questions Author: Stewe_Gillan Wed 22nd Jun 2011, 09:04 PM
Humanitarian Projects Help reconstruct areas after natural disasters, increase awareness of HIV and AIDS or build wells to provide an entire community with clean drinking water.	16	52	Travelling Midwife Author: Fingfang Wed 14th Sep 2011, 06:04 PM
Languages Chat to others...about languages... in different languages!	75	321	TEFL/TESOL certification from Global Language Training Author: Xkirstyxbx Mon 16th Jan 2012, 01:17 AM
Overlanding Meet and chat to others...who have been on an overlanding trip or are considering one.	93	236	Overlanding Africa or South America Sept/Oct 2012? Author: Clufty_84 Mon 16th Jan 2012, 06:10 PM
Sports - General Chat about sports, ideas, get advice and dish some out.	25	62	Win a Tour of the Emirates Stadium Author: Vicky-lee Tue 3rd May 2011, 10:55 AM
Sports - Water Meet and chat to others...who have the same 'watery' interests. Give and receive advice...or just bo	24	45	Learning to surf / Becoming a surf instructor Author: Georgieclavel Wed 27th Jul 2011, 09:34 AM
Study overseas There are so many options for you to consider, whether you want to learn a new skill such as sky diving or scuba diving, flight training or hairdressing to learning a new language or studying towards a degree...	17	55	study usa? help! Author: abroaduni Sat 1st Oct 2011, 11:55 AM
Summer Camps and Placements To chat about stuff you're thinking about doing this / next summer.	17	39	Summer Camp in Ireland - Cooking classes Author: James1985 Fri 13th May 2011, 11:50 AM
Teaching & TEFL / TESOL Because those who CAN, teach...	112	371	The OZ Experience Author: matteo91 Thu 19th Jan 2012, 12:42 PM
Work Experience and Jobs This is where you'll find all those cool gap year jobs that you've heard about. No wage slave stuff in here, just loads of fantastic opportunities.	51	77	Interning Abroad-How does it help? Author: Xenax Tue 26th Jul 2011, 07:38 PM
Volunteer - General For gap year volunteer projects. Ask / answer questions, find out more	749	2597	Looking for free volunteering opportunities in over 35 countries? Author: willyoppenheim@gmail.com Thu 12th Jan 2012, 05:58 PM

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General Travel Mates Arrange to travel with a like-minded gapper or simply hook up with others once you are on the road..	4089	11440	AUS AND THAILAND JULY - SEPT 2012 - travel buddy would be ace:) Author: Ablar Fri 27th Jan 2012, 09:48 PM
Round the world Donâ€™t want to travel round the world solo? Post your plans here and find your perfect travel mate...	2439	11702	RTW June/ July 2012- India, Thailand, Cambodia/vietnam, Bali, Australia (WHV), Fiji and NZ Author: Char1985 Sat 21st Jan 2012, 11:38 AM
Australia Going to the land of Oz? Already enjoying Australia? Share your details here to meet others like youâ€¦	3739	36673	Looking for a buddie to plan a trip to oz with! Author: vauny Wed 25th Jan 2012, 03:32 PM
New Zealand Make friends before you to get to other side of the globe â€“ or if youâ€™re there now, suss out who else is in townâ€¦	700	1977	New Zealand Feb2012 Author: chloeduckett Tue 24th Jan 2012, 06:13 PM
Thailand & South East Asia Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam East Timor, Brunei, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar	2557	14417	Singapore/Bali June-July 2012 Author: davebrettuk Thu 26th Jan 2012, 03:14 PM
USA & Canada A big old place â€“ but donâ€™t fear! Arrange to meet up with other backpackers before you go or once youâ€™ve arrivedâ€¦	966	2320	Travel USA 2012 - 3 Months! Author: SadieFrancesca Wed 25th Jan 2012, 01:04 PM
Pacific Islands Hawaii, Fiji, Cook Islands, Tonga and beyond...	116	259	Hawaii - 20.09. - 04.10. Author: abroaduni Wed 4th Jan 2012, 09:31 AM
Africa Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and beyond.	384	1028	Anyone heading to Africa sometime feb-july 2012? Author: Aliciahope Sun 1st Jan 2012, 12:43 PM
Asia Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka	939	2847	One month Budget Trip - INDIA- April 2012 - Anyone? Author: Hihello Wed 25th Jan 2012, 08:12 PM
Central America & Caribbean Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and beyond...	223	470	travelling to Cuba on 4th Feb 2012 Author: Masstsnk Mon 12th Dec 2011, 05:08 PM
Europe Feeling Hungary or planning on soaking up Greece? Europe is a massive continent with so much to see and do - grab a cheap flight and chat about it here!	1145	3056	First Time Travelling Author: Suziflooze Fri 20th Jan 2012, 10:57 AM
Far East China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan and Tibet	169	344	Two weeks in Eastern Tibet Author: amacinom Mon 10th Oct 2011, 10:02 AM
Middle East Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen and beyond	78	167	Egpyt, Jordan Nov-Dec 2010 Author: Salam Sun 7th Aug 2011, 03:52 PM
South America Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile , Colombia, Easter Island, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Falkland Islands, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and more	689	2321	Anyone in Brazil?????????? Author: Hanziemay166 Sat 21st Jan 2012, 08:51 PM
UK & Ireland England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales	130	691	anyone in edinburgh this weekend? Author: pesky22 Thu 22nd Sep 2011, 07:30 AM
Female only Nervous about travelling solo? Youâ€™re not the only one. Chat with other lasses here and meet up with them overseas...	888	2627	Looking for America Travel Buddy Author: Amyphillips85 Wed 18th Jan 2012, 08:44 PM
Male only For blokes who want a No Girls Allowed type of trip. Meet up with likeminded lads hereâ€¦	12	71	Going to Aus. I would like a travel bud Author: Caldom92 Tue 26th Apr 2011, 06:09 PM
Inter rail Loads of gappers are planning to go off the rails with their inter-rail passes. Share your itinerary and meet up with others hereâ€¦	239	604	Inter railing through Europe 2012 June-August Author: zohaib01 Fri 25th Nov 2011, 02:53 AM
Summer camp Share your summer camp dreams with other soon-to-be or already-are camp counsellors â€“ make friends before you even get to camp!	20	174	Summer Camps concerns? Author: tiredme Thu 8th Dec 2011, 01:30 PM
Ski and snowboard season Are you after fellow skiers and boarders to go on the piste with? Post your season plans here and sort get-togethers with fellow snow bunnies	57	143	ski season 2011 Author: Lozjma Sun 8th May 2011, 11:24 AM

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	Ski and Snowboard Working for a ski season, best destinations, where's the powder at?	238	2184	Skiing in America Author: davebrettuk Fri 27th Jan 2012, 02:58 PM

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New Zealand Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	941	2965	Camper van Author: Warrick Tue 24th Jan 2012, 03:26 PM
Canada Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	343	1242	Moose Travel - Canada?? Author: Milno08 Tue 10th Jan 2012, 08:43 PM
South Africa Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	239	769	Best Things to Do in South Africa- Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban Author: drummer_girl87 Sun 24th Jul 2011, 04:19 PM
USA Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	1009	3896	California Tour - March to Mid April 2011 Author: philipj Fri 27th Jan 2012, 05:36 AM
Thailand Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	2160	10317	Sim Card?? Author: davebrettuk Fri 27th Jan 2012, 01:02 PM
Singapore Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	131	398	Can you buy train tickets from singapore to KL before you leave? Author: davebrettuk Tue 17th Jan 2012, 06:32 AM
Fiji Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	280	1010	Fiji 20th-28th Feb 2012 - Awesome Adventures Author: chloeduckett Thu 12th Jan 2012, 10:56 PM
Indonesia Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	143	352	We are off to Bali for 3 weeks in a couple of days, any advice on what to do? Author: Morganaero Fri 9th Dec 2011, 05:11 PM
Malaysia Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	231	863	Malaysia - 6 Day Plan inc Diving? Author: Nickh2008 Tue 10th Jan 2012, 07:32 PM
China Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	459	1626	Visa questions Author: Uk_vette Sun 15th Jan 2012, 05:08 PM
Laos Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	125	700	Luang Prabang to Hanoi? Author: 3purplegirl3 Tue 24th Jan 2012, 05:21 PM
Cambodia Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	134	511	Cambodia Author: m.garratt Tue 24th Jan 2012, 09:28 PM
Vietnam Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	218	789	Luang Prabang to Hanoi? Author: James1985 Thu 26th Jan 2012, 06:35 PM
Kenya Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	47	147	STAFF: Can you give us some comments on Kenya? Author: Andy Thu 25th Aug 2011, 09:41 AM
Ghana Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	55	191	Any advice on Ghana with Gapsports or Madventurer? Author: madchief Fri 4th Nov 2011, 11:55 AM
Mexico Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	96	134	Travelling alone in Mexico for a few weeks in March 2012 Author: krushtie Mon 28th Nov 2011, 01:11 AM
Chile Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	64	160	gap adventures any1 with any info Author: Warrick Sat 13th Aug 2011, 04:40 PM
Peru Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	133	417	Recommended Operator Author: James1985 Fri 27th Jan 2012, 05:42 PM
Ecuador Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	63	167	Galapagos Tour advice? Love to go, but I do not know which tour to take Author: Handog6 Sun 8th Jan 2012, 07:21 PM
Japan Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	217	810	Japan rail pass Author: davebrettuk Tue 17th Jan 2012, 06:36 AM
Europe Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	672	2149	working in scandinavia Author: davebrettuk Tue 17th Jan 2012, 06:46 AM
Africa Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	218	838	Traveling within Africa Author: norepeat Wed 25th Jan 2012, 12:38 AM
Cook Islands Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	43	122	Rarotonga backpackers or Vara’s Author: Vetvicki Sat 11th Jun 2011, 02:17 AM
India Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like.	469	1882	Travelling India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Burma, China etc Author: 3purplegirl3 Sun 22nd Jan 2012, 10:12 PM
The Caribbean Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like...	36	72	Do you want the real Jamaican experience? Author: Lostbeachbum Wed 21st Sep 2011, 03:45 AM
Pacific Islands Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like...	32	64	Hawaii Author: -a.d.a.m- Fri 23rd Sep 2011, 03:06 PM
South America Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like...	513	1539	Need advice on travelling South America =-) Author: Warrick Tue 17th Jan 2012, 04:15 PM
Central America Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like...	95	204	Central America Volunteer Projects Author: skyaroundtheworld Sun 11th Sep 2011, 02:27 AM
Asia Find the best places to go, meet up or just find out what it's like...	385	1257	Beaches in Burma Author: Jordan85 Mon 16th Jan 2012, 12:14 AM

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Books Meet and chat to others...about books, guides, what you are reading / thinking of buying etc.	38	383	BOOKS THAT INSPIRED YOU TO GO!!!!! Author: skyaroundtheworld Sun 11th Sep 2011, 01:22 AM
Accommodation and Hostels General chat about accommodation and hostels: want to know where the best ones are? Want to avoid th	60	221	Accommodation in Singapore and KL Author: Hannahjquade Fri 2nd Sep 2011, 05:44 PM
Outdoors Meet and chat to others...who are thinking about getting involved in outdoor activities.	3	1	Hiking/Climbing/Ice Climbing in Scottish Highlands - for now... Author: Stewe_Gillan Tue 13th Jan 2009, 02:37 PM
Preparation Chat to others about how to get yourself properly prepared.	39	179	Getting started.... ADVICE PLEASE Author: Fakedsuicide Thu 26th Jan 2012, 05:13 PM
Rafting Let's talk rafting: the hows, wheres, whats and whys.	7	24	Rafting and Bungee Jumping on the Nile Author: Kejcjd Mon 3rd Jan 2011, 01:30 AM
Travel Health Centre To meet others, ask questions, swap stories.	179	1268	IS ANYONE ELSE ALLERGIC TO MOZZY BITES? Author: Natalee6594 Sat 14th Jan 2012, 05:04 PM
UK Ideas Messageboard to chat to others about what you can do in the UK.	16	128	Lands End to John O’Groats WALK 2012, wanna join? Author: Sicknote Wed 29th Jun 2011, 01:21 AM
Getting Around Give and receive advice, swap stories, check prices...	55	214	Get involved- campervanning in New Zealand Author: Ahsan01 Thu 31st Mar 2011, 10:58 PM

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Events close to home Tell us about events you are going to	65	116	Who’s got amazing gap year photo’s??? Author: Hannah_garnham Thu 14th Oct 2010, 04:51 PM
Help out locally Got time to give? Have some ideas to share? Need someone?	17	36	Cheap Storage in London! Author: Henfiled Sun 17th Oct 2010, 10:06 AM
What can I do in the UK? Chat about ideas, give advice and receive it	79	393	Cheap travel in UK Author: Daisyd Fri 27th Jan 2012, 05:42 PM
Clearing 2007 The place to talk about your A level results and seek gap year clearing advice	13	114	Argh what to do about Uni?! Author: Fingfang Thu 14th Jul 2011, 07:42 PM

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Ideas Zone What is the maddest, coolest, most brilliant gap out there?	364	1844	Oz experience Author: Nikki_b Sun 22nd Jan 2012, 06:44 AM
What do you think of gapyear.com Be honest and tell us what you think (see also wishlists below)	89	448	Introduction forum? Author: Edgeoftheworld Fri 2nd Dec 2011, 01:31 PM

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Tori Oram Gapper extraordinaire Tori Oram is heading off on her next mission; to work for Mickey Mouse at a ki	33	49	Update Author: deleted-user Wed 15th Mar 2006, 04:28 PM
Adam Sloan University isn't enough to tie down Adam, 20 from Birmingham, as come summer he will be leaving the	137	77	Eastern Europe travel diary starts HERE! - 2nd July ’06 Author: deleted-user Mon 24th Jul 2006, 10:38 AM
John Lightbound Gapyear.com diehard John Lightbound is heading downunder to study for a year at the University of Wo	18	32	One door closes... Author: jogn Tue 23rd May 2006, 05:23 PM
Wayne Lennon Not only is Wayne winging his way around the world, but he is winging it in another sense too. His e	29	9	great ocian road Author: deleted-user Wed 18th Jan 2006, 10:54 AM
Lara Akers-Douglas Last time we heard from Lara she had just ventured deep into the jungles of Venezuela, spent some ti	2	0	Touchdown in Tanzania Author: deleted-user Fri 12th Aug 2005, 03:20 PM
Clare Groome Now on her second gap year, Clare has decided to see a bit more of the world and practice her passio	14	0	Right, small change of plan... Author: deleted-user Wed 30th Aug 2006, 10:14 AM
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Neil and Stacey Essex couple - no jokes please - Neil and Stacey are both leaving their high flying jobs in the fash	10	14	Australia - WA to Noosa Heads Author: deleted-user Mon 1st May 2006, 01:34 AM
Daniel Ryan Daniel Ryan, 21 has just finished a degree at Chichester University and now he feels itâ€™s time to ta	69	73	The Wonderer Returns Author: 99stacey Sat 11th Nov 2006, 09:32 AM
Mike Gough Mouthy Basingstoke boy Mike, 26, broke his back in a snowboarding accident a couple of years back. N	24	126	The Wicked Honeymoon....... Author: Shouty Sat 4th Oct 2008, 03:26 PM
Polly Rice From the pearly gates of Graceland to riding the surf in Hawaii, Polly Ann Rice looks set to have ma	14	11	claire are you there?! Author: deleted-user Sun 20th Nov 2005, 10:18 AM
Mo Smyth & Ros Chesson Moozer and Rozzie claim to be too old and conservative to do anything crazy or amazing on their trip	4	1	report number 2 Author: deleted-user Mon 6th Mar 2006, 10:01 AM
Fran Roberts Before reading this intro we advice you to take a deep breath and sit down. Not content with your av	17	8	Ecuador Author: deleted-user Tue 20th May 2008, 07:04 PM
Jill Duncan Skydiver and youth worker Jill has decided that she's had enough of the skies of Essex and so she is	21	5	slipper island Author: deleted-user Mon 27th Mar 2006, 04:36 AM
Martyn Baker Careergapper Martyn has jacked in his job to finalise his round the world trip, which is probably a	2	5	Quito Author: deleted-user Tue 22nd Nov 2005, 09:08 PM
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Steve Corbett Having escaped from call centre hell, Corbey is off around the world and is planning to cram plenty	36	23	Feejee Experience Author: deleted-user Tue 7th Nov 2006, 08:06 PM
Nikki Newton Having recently finished her degree, Nikki is off to study at the university of life for a while. He	10	1	Off to the outback.... Author: deleted-user Wed 14th Dec 2005, 06:43 PM
Jay Brock Former gapyear.com competition winner and surf enthusiast Jay is heading round the world and catchin	1	1	1 Month to go! Author: Happyscot Thu 11th Dec 2008, 07:30 PM
Katy Salter It's taken a year of planning, saving and sneaking onto gapyear.com when she should be writing about	17	20	Baby Got Back Author: deleted-user Tue 9th May 2006, 05:05 PM
Kelly Hooper and Jacqui D Having spent the last five months juggling three jobs, the gap year of their dreams hasn't come soon	5	2	One week to go and now unemployed!! Author: deleted-user Thu 16th Nov 2006, 04:40 PM
Luke Plastow A full time student, part time daydreamer, Luke has had the ambition since he experienced the drag o	52	131	Thailand- Day 0 & Day 1 Author: lukeplastow Wed 22nd Dec 2010, 10:46 PM
Fi Mcgregor Fi leaves for her RTW trip intent on doing something different with her life for a while before she	6	15	Wellington.... Author: deleted-user Sun 2nd Jul 2006, 05:08 PM
Ollie Warner After working six days a week for a year, collecting many awards in the category of barman, Ollie Wa	14	21	North Island - New Zealand Author: deleted-user Mon 18th Sep 2006, 09:29 AM
Toby Cook Toby Cook is leaving behind the delights of Battle in Sussex to lend a hand in super-friendly Ghana	4	2	24 hours Author: Broke Mon 6th Sep 2010, 11:42 AM
Sophie Cross Sophie Cross is heading to Honduras to take part in a journalism placement with i-to-i. She'll be wo	8	0	A day in the life... Author: soph Tue 11th Jul 2006, 09:42 PM
Hannah Perry After working and playing hard amongst the corporate big boys on the Deloitte Scholar Scheme for 7 m	41	43	Jodhpur; blue city of hospitality Author: deleted-user Tue 20th Nov 2007, 10:28 PM
Allan Benson Having just spent four years at university and also working part time (amongst the lie-ins and drink	1	3	Countdown to Take-off!!! Author: deleted-user Wed 17th May 2006, 03:16 PM
Paul Simpson All eyes will be on Eriksson's England to deliver the goods come the World Cup this June, but some f	15	27	"Did he just wink then?!" - Ian Wright Author: spud1984 Mon 3rd Jul 2006, 08:33 PM
Daniel Jones After two years of college and being faced with the same horrid question after working in a pound sh	17	11	Home Sweet Home Author: wonderer06 Fri 25th Aug 2006, 05:14 AM
Lindsey Meighan After several years of care work, 20 year old Lindsey has decided to take her experience to the othe	6	5	Trek America - Northern Trail detailed experiance! Author: blondenhappy Sat 7th Oct 2006, 01:05 PM
Kirsty Fisher Greetings from your 2006 inter-rail tour guide! Soon I leave my role as office vegetable and will he	21	12	Malaga - a guide to sleeping rough in Spain. Author: deleted-user Tue 17th Oct 2006, 07:56 AM
Nikki La Niece Nikki La Niece has got plans for a really wild summer. She's heading off to Botswana and South Afric	4	1	Kwa-Tuli to the Low veld Author: deleted-user Fri 11th Aug 2006, 10:25 AM
Claire Wells Meet Tribewanted's 616th tribe member Claire Wells. When Claire heard about the Tribwanted idea; joi	5	0	5,000 people. 1 unique tribe. 1 Fijian island. A tribe is wanted. Author: Claire123 Mon 30th Oct 2006, 03:08 PM
Yolande Squire and Lucy M This time last year, super-gapper Yolande Squire was heading off for a sun-soaked summer working at	25	13	zanzibaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!! Author: appletree Thu 7th Sep 2006, 05:04 PM
Tom Ellis We join Tom, 18, from Chester, who's just about to swap the calm rural lifestyle he currently occupi	1	0	Introduction Author: deleted-user Sat 19th Aug 2006, 11:57 AM
Jo and Matt Dobb Married couple, Matt and Jo Dobb have quit their jobs and rented their house for a year, to do a yea	0	0
Sarah Markham Careergappers Sarah and Adam are off on a mammoth 12 countries in 9 months adventure of a lifetime. Itinerary: Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India and Nepal.	24	13	Monkey Business in Borneo Author: deleted-user Thu 24th Apr 2008, 07:25 PM
Laura Chapman and Davy Goossens Laura and her boyfriend Davy are taking a six month career break to travel through South East Asia.	16	3	Blogske van het stropke - deel 9 (allemaal beestjes deel 2) Author: deleted-user Thu 24th May 2007, 08:30 AM

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Ben Andrew Ben is on a round-the-world trip with his mate Tony, and has already travelled halfway there, having	12	0	Our third continent approaches... Author: deleted-user Mon 25th Nov 2002, 06:02 PM
Dom Green Dom is a 21 year old from the Isle of Wight. He's been a freelance Radio Presentr for the last five	69	47	Update 16/10/04 Author: deleted-user Thu 21st Oct 2004, 07:07 PM
Tom Garrett Bristol bloke Tom, 24, is a car-mad, dog-loving surfer dude who is just about to motor off on his tr	21	43	A farewell. A thank you... Author: deleted-user Wed 27th Aug 2008, 07:08 AM
Claire Stevenson Claire, Rachel and Katie venture forth in Guatemala and Belize... three Suffolk locals take on the p	5	0	Honduras, Nicuragua and Chicken buses Author: deleted-user Mon 24th Jun 2002, 01:07 PM
Daniel Walder Dan's diaries are sometimes blunt, often rude yet very funny. Experience through them the sights, so	15	0	A punt on the river Kwai Author: danwalder Mon 24th Jun 2002, 01:30 PM
Andy Frazer Jones Wales. Land of leeks, sheep, Tom Jones and diarist Andy. This boyo has recently completed his degree	32	20	Home via Swindon Author: deleted-user Fri 2nd Sep 2005, 08:08 AM
Dave Rodhouse Clearly out there to go there, do that and get the t-shirt, Dave is making the most of his travels i	13	0	Sorry Guys Author: deleted-user Sat 2nd Nov 2002, 03:05 PM
Chris Cooke Iâ€™m Chris Cooke, I'm 18 and am currently taking a gapyear, between A levels and University: I'll be	35	2	Day 1 in Perth Author: deleted-user Wed 23rd Feb 2005, 04:47 PM
Hannah Simmons 22 year old Hannah may be a huge Crystal Palace fan, but actually she is very smart. She has recentl	49	12	Photos Author: hdsimmons Thu 26th May 2005, 08:54 PM
David Whitney David is planning his gap at the moment - work with the Bunac summer camp scheme, then travel across	5	0	18 June Author: deleted-user Mon 24th Jun 2002, 02:07 PM
Alex Walton I've been working I.T. in Norwich for about the past seven years. I'd always wanted to travel after	5	2	belated updated #4 ctd........ Author: deleted-user Mon 16th Feb 2004, 12:05 PM
Emilia Fuller Avoiding the tourist thing on her independant travels through South East Asia, Emilia diaries show h	12	0	Saturday 11th May Author: deleted-user Mon 24th Jun 2002, 02:48 PM
Joe Tuckwell Hi My name is Jody but most people call me Joe, I'm 23yrs old and I'm the kind of person that seems	6	9	Diary entry:-5 (part 2) Author: deleted-user Fri 2nd Jul 2004, 04:39 AM
Anne Patton Anne is off on a round the world trip visiting the usual backpacker haunts. She likes to have fun,	7	13	Elvis Impersonators, Portuguese Men and Piccidilly Circus Author: MissCeltic Sun 5th Sep 2004, 07:39 PM
Emma Black Adventure traveller Emma is doing everything from skydiving to assault courses, and taking in some o	3	0	sydney.... Author: deleted-user Tue 24th Sep 2002, 09:10 AM
Liz Flenley Liz, 19, is from Hampshire and is currently working. She likes music, film, putting on her dancing s	17	17	The Mysterious Manly Monster Author: Honey-Ryder Thu 19th Aug 2004, 12:49 PM
Fiona Davidson Bound for Thailand with Project Trust, Fiona's diaries concern her efforts to raise the Â£3550 requir	7	1	Chinese New Year Author: deleted-user Thu 6th Feb 2003, 07:03 AM
Ollie Smith Ollieâ€™s off for some independent travel round the world but is a â€œdo now, think laterâ€ type of guy s	14	16	Hey there Ollie - here’s the interview! Author: deleted-user Sun 7th Mar 2004, 02:52 PM
Jamie Ryan Our Jamieâ€™s 18, from Warwick and currently working as a fulltime barman (the drinks are on him). Heâ€™	9	3	Well blow me? Author: deleted-user Fri 4th Mar 2005, 01:04 AM
Graham Iles Insanely awesome time in South America... Graham has worked hard to experience his gapyear and is li	13	0	The Beach Author: deleted-user Mon 26th Aug 2002, 02:13 PM
Jaime Hanrahan Hi, my nameâ€™s Jaime, Iâ€™m 18, originally from Western Australia but have been living in England for 1	0	0
Vaskaar Siddique Our Vaz has just begun his RTW trip where heâ€™ll be taking in the delights of the U.S, Mexico, NZ, Ba	4	1	Austin, San Antonio, Nuevo Laredo & Monterrey Author: deleted-user Fri 14th May 2004, 07:51 PM
Jayne Ellidge A full year of independant travel and gapyear work awaits Jayne, who is leaving on the 2nd of Septem	1	0	My gap year plans Author: deleted-user Fri 11th Apr 2003, 10:46 PM
David Lee So, I've come to my senses and have decided that life is too short to work in pensions! What better	1	1	On my way....... Author: deleted-user Tue 2nd Mar 2004, 12:11 PM
Charlie Clarke Our Charlieâ€™s off round-the-world solo. Sheâ€™s not going till February 2005 but has a diary to write	14	12	its been a while Author: deleted-user Tue 26th Apr 2005, 05:45 PM
Lara Akers-Douglas On the gap of a lifetime, Lara has ventured deep into the jungles of Venezula, lived with otters and	9	0	About to leave... Author: deleted-user Mon 24th Jun 2002, 03:19 PM
Peter Timms Peter is 19, from Telford, and is currently combining volunteering, education, and work (including w	24	8	My Birthday, Signs of Autum, Meditating, and its off to Durh Author: deleted-user Tue 21st Sep 2004, 10:04 PM
Mark Gorman Our Mark loves America and is currently over there coaching football for Major League Soccer camps a	17	7	Week 1...Manlius Author: gormo Wed 15th Jun 2005, 01:20 PM
Mark, Ollie and Owen Three likely lads (read twits) set off into the wide blue with dreams of chick-boys, fame and gettin	22	0	Wanaka of the week Author: deleted-user Mon 24th Jun 2002, 03:56 PM
David Mowat Daveâ€™s an Irish boy but has lived in Kent for most of his life. Heâ€™s 22 and is off on Feb 15th to vi	0	0
Ollie Seymour Ollie, 20, is currently studying at uni part-time and working as a wine manager full-time (mmmmâ€¦ win	8	7	malaysia to singapore and bk to the cities Author: deleted-user Tue 19th Oct 2004, 05:58 PM
Max Hogg Max is out in Southern Africa, working on game reserves in Swaziland, scuba diving off Mozambique an	6	0	Newsletter no. 7 Author: deleted-user Tue 25th Jun 2002, 02:34 PM
Liz Ely Liz, 18, is off for a year on a Project Trust placement to the Andhre Pradesh region in India. Sheâ€™l	11	24	First Impressions - part 1 Author: deleted-user Sun 28th Nov 2004, 08:32 AM
Sam Houghton Join Sam on her round the world travels, taking in teaching in India, adventure travel in Oceana and	7	0	Gearstick off Author: deleted-user Tue 25th Jun 2002, 02:43 PM
Kate Harries Kate's off in September on a RTW trip stopping at Thailand (to join an Imaginative Traveller overlan	6	13	Am attempting to become a Sydneysider.. Author: goddarj Mon 18th Oct 2004, 02:53 PM
Sam Lucking With wild, embarrasing and outright hilarious stories from Australia littering her diaries, Sam show	11	0	OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Author: deleted-user Thu 14th Dec 2006, 09:29 PM
Zoe Jeanes Zoe, 18, is from Cambridge and managing to juggle three very different jobs to save that all importa	14	20	When The World Was Mine Author: deleted-user Thu 11th Nov 2004, 05:31 PM
Steven Lindsay A marketing student who has clearly missed his calling in life, Steve has been flooding us with high	17	2	Penang Author: Warrick Sat 11th Aug 2007, 03:05 PM
Chris Bowden Chrisâ€™s gapyear officially started in June last year after leaving college. He went straight to Tanz	22	6	The travels come to a glorious end Author: deleted-user Tue 31st Aug 2004, 06:36 PM
Ewan ’Euster’ Dinwiddie So, we join Euster well into his RTW trip. Heâ€™s already travelled through SE Asia and Australia. Heâ€™	10	10	Venezuela, Brazil and... home. Author: Jessibug Wed 17th Nov 2004, 08:53 PM
Harriet Chambers Hatty, 18, from Shropshire has just spent five months on a group teaching placement in Vietnam - som	24	15	Melaka Author: deleted-user Wed 4th May 2005, 08:22 AM
Tom Nurick Tom has taken a supported placement with a school in New Zealand, and is using his spare time for tr	12	0	Winter’s here Author: deleted-user Tue 25th Jun 2002, 03:25 PM
Vikki Anderton Self-confessed wimp Vikki, 21 from Surrey is a recent graduate who is soon to begin her travels.Alth	4	0	14 days and counting Author: deleted-user Sun 2nd Jan 2005, 10:04 PM
Zoe Squire Zoe and friends are on a global mission that has so far involved shark attack in Belize and getting	19	0	Wabbing about Author: deleted-user Tue 25th Jun 2002, 03:38 PM
Kim Pickett Oxford chick Kim, 18 describes herself as the 'biggest adventure girl in the world', which is probab	1	2	1st time for everything!!! Author: deleted-user Wed 6th Jul 2005, 12:11 PM
Dhruv Patel Dhruv is using his gapyear to get some work experience with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, fill in the ol'	7	0	India Author: deleted-user Wed 11th Sep 2002, 06:06 PM
Rachael Hodnett Our Rach is 18. She finished college last May and spent last summer competing her horse and had to g	13	3	Sleep talking.... Author: deleted-user Tue 27th Apr 2004, 04:10 PM
Joshua Preece Estate agent Joshua, 19 from Eastbourne is leaving behind the world of loft conversions, en-suite ba	3	2	1st entry, going crazy! Author: paulynn Sat 16th Oct 2004, 01:41 PM
Salonika Acharya Salonika's diary is filled with insight into her gapyear experiences travelling through South Americ	10	0	Alive and well Author: Salonika Wed 26th Jun 2002, 10:37 AM
Sarah Cumming London lady Sarah, 22 is planning to conquer the world... well, some of it anyway. She's just about	32	27	india on a whim Author: a_delhiite Sun 2nd Apr 2006, 06:58 PM
Kate Humphries Having passed selection for Project Trust, Kate needs to raise Â£3550 for her placement in the Domini	8	0	Settling in to Bombita Author: deleted-user Sun 10th Nov 2002, 03:56 PM
Helen Bray Helen, 18, from Oxford is currently living life in the twilight zone. At that critical stage post ex	5	0	Holiday fun Author: deleted-user Sat 8th Jan 2005, 09:32 AM
Jon Price I am 35, and a career gapper as opposed to a student. I am going to be away for at least a year cove	4	0	A fond farewell to Cape Town Author: deleted-user Tue 24th Dec 2002, 07:57 AM
Sarah O’ Shea Many of you may recognise Sarah O' Shea, 18 from Staines. No, not because she was in the background	3	3	Vegas Baby! Author: deleted-user Mon 14th Feb 2005, 05:26 PM
Vicki Hastilow I am preparing to spend a gap year in Germany and learn German. I hope to become as fluent as possib	39	251	hm Uni life Author: deleted-user Wed 9th Feb 2005, 02:25 PM
Alice Palmer Our Alice, 18, from Cheltenham is currently doing her A levelâ€™s and will be heading off to Ghana for	1	0	hello! Author: deleted-user Mon 31st May 2004, 07:19 PM
Ali Potter Essex girl, Ali, 19 has set her sights on a gapyear spent in Oz. Here she's planning to throw hersel	5	1	wine tasting in the hunter valley - yummy! Author: deleted-user Tue 1st Nov 2005, 10:11 AM
Gemma Lewis Gemma is living living and teaching in Thailand for a year with Project Trust and would like to shar	3	0	6 Months to go............. Author: deleted-user Sat 22nd Feb 2003, 07:59 AM
Natalia Marczewska Natalia, 19, is currently in Cape Town having started her RTW. Sheâ€™s a licensed micro-light pilot co	9	1	The Garden Route and Baz Bus Author: Tiggle25 Sat 25th Apr 2009, 04:31 PM
Gareth and Vikki Lifeguard and Leeds United fan Gareth Brown, 21, is heading off round the world with girlfriend, Vik	17	4	All Over! Author: deleted-user Tue 5th Apr 2005, 12:43 PM
Catherine Whitehouse Catherine Whitehouse worked in an office to save up for her gapyear with GAP in Vietnam. She is ba	9	12	Nha Trangin’ it Author: jambo Mon 8th Dec 2003, 02:58 PM
Daisy Roberts For six months Guildford will be deprived of dancing queen Daisy Roberts, 18, when she sets off on h	14	25	no business like show business Author: deleted-user Mon 17th Jan 2005, 10:09 AM
Simon Fagence Buff, the man the legend - on tour now in Australia and hoping to make his stay permanent. Working a	1	1	BUFF .so i started in september.BUFF Author: deleted-user Tue 22nd Apr 2003, 04:17 AM
Jenny Dodson Last time we heard from water baby Jenny Dodson, she'd just returned from living it up with her trav	22	14	Thailand Complete Author: deleted-user Thu 8th Mar 2007, 01:23 PM
Olivia Fakoussa Olivia, 19 from Germany has decided she needs time out from burying her head in books and is about t	31	21	Dhal Bhat and "Pingal" Author: libstacia Mon 27th Jun 2005, 10:57 PM
Andrew Utley Andy spent the first 6 months of his Gapyear working in a care home to save money for travelling. He	35	104	Dubrovnik and Split Author: Andy--U Sat 30th Jul 2005, 03:03 PM
Dave Green Leicester likely lad Dave, 19, is going all out to satsify his passion for sports. Having got more t	1	1	Hi Guys! 3 Days to go! Author: deleted-user Thu 24th Feb 2005, 09:14 PM
Adam Lunn I decided to defer my entry to university in late 2001, after reading about the gap year experiences	10	57	Bula! (Fiji) Author: deleted-user Sat 3rd Jul 2004, 10:33 AM
Becky and Jay Becky and â€˜er uvar â€˜arf Jay, (from Sheffield), are off round the world. Malaysia, Australia and New	12	1	The End Author: deleted-user Mon 23rd Aug 2004, 04:53 AM
Luke Jewell Brighton boy Luke, 22 is soon to embark on his RTW adventure which he hopes will comprise of a lot o	6	0	7 Weeks To Go..... Author: deleted-user Mon 11th Apr 2005, 08:57 PM
Janie Spencer Jane Spencer has been living and working in London for the past eight years. Itâ€™s been her dream to	7	17	Surfin Aussie Stylie - Coff’s Harbour to Byron Bay Author: deleted-user Tue 10th Feb 2004, 04:17 AM
James Goddard James, 24 comes from one of the most picteresque spots in the world - the sunny and charming Suffolk	18	36	Malaysia Author: goddarj Thu 5th May 2005, 03:46 PM
Kirsty North Kirsty, 24 is soon to swap the relative calmness of Oxford for something slightly more daring. A lov	9	2	Only 3 weeks left at Off Beat! Author: deleted-user Mon 7th Mar 2005, 10:12 AM
Hannah Clements Hannah, 29, from Glasgow is a careers advisor who's taking a career gap. Having spent her days telli	11	13	sydney - broken hill - adelaide - alice Author: deleted-user Sat 7th May 2005, 02:38 AM
Catherine Barrow Cat has started her gapyear and is currently in Australia. Her destinations after are New Zealand,	13	34	’Learning Spanish’ in Costa Rica Author: deleted-user Tue 14th Jun 2005, 01:08 PM
Pete Kehoe Bournemouth bloke Pete, 18 is about to head off on his RTW adventures. Travelling with one of his ma	15	10	Has It Only Been Three Months!!! Author: deleted-user Thu 19th May 2005, 10:08 AM
Eloise Gardner Chichester chick Eloise, 24 is about to bid farewell to her family and friends, as well as her job i	7	2	art for all Author: deleted-user Wed 15th Dec 2004, 12:48 AM
Charlotte Martin Charlotte, 18, from Reading is celebrating finishing her retake exams with a well-deserved gap year.	8	1	Hola from Quito! Author: charlottemartin Wed 16th Mar 2005, 09:58 PM
Drewe’s Dad So, many of you may know our gapyear friend and Web Master, Drewe. Well his Dad is currently taking	6	5	Drewe’s Dad’s fifth entry: New Zealand and some good tips Author: deleted-user Mon 26th Jan 2004, 11:56 AM
Samantha Joly London lass Samantha, 18 is soon to reap the benefits of working two jobs and saving every penny for	14	22	Here, at the end of all things.... Author: deleted-user Thu 9th Jun 2005, 08:35 AM
Maria Fernandez-Garcia Aside from having a spectacularly cool name, Maria Fernandez-Garcia sounds like she's going to have	4	1	Quick update Author: deleted-user Thu 10th Feb 2005, 03:17 AM
Lindsay Bennett Bournemouth bird Lindsay Bennett, 19 is heading to Tanzania to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS th	11	4	safe arrival (minus one pineapple) Author: linlin Fri 18th Mar 2005, 12:18 PM
Terry O’Brien Terry has recently graduated from university and is now taking a post-university gapyear. Travelling	26	135	Comments & Questions?!? Author: Terry Mon 21st Nov 2005, 08:25 PM
Camilla Flowitt-Hill It's a new year and a new start for Swiss lass Camilla. On New Year's Eve, she's swapping the Alps f	8	1	Looks a bit more promising... Author: deleted-user Fri 28th Jan 2005, 08:09 AM
Daniel Francis Self confessed 'grey London commuter' 23 year old Dan is soon to bring a bit of colour into his life	9	4	more of my trip Author: deleted-user Wed 8th Jun 2005, 06:36 AM
Rachel Mercer Following in the footsteps of Kajagoogoo by leaving behind the delights of Leighton Buzzard, 18 year	1	3	Hey Author: KatieKat Sun 23rd Jan 2005, 10:16 AM
Dana Carpano Dana Carpano is 22, from Buckinghamshire and is going to Oz and NZ via Singapore and Thailand in Feb	33	16	why you should go for single sex dorms! Author: Stargirl0606 Thu 26th Aug 2010, 10:56 PM
Rhys Ingram Bristol builder Rhys, 19, is soon to to be swapping his hard hat for a bandana as he heads off aroun	25	2	Manaus and some place called the amazon Author: deleted-user Wed 26th Dec 2007, 05:56 PM
Vix and Scotty Vix Carter and boyfriend Scotty are leaving behind their beloved Vespa and seven goldfish to set off	17	21	Go Linda Go! Chronicals of the 142 Crew. Author: deleted-user Tue 12th Sep 2006, 01:35 PM
Lara Hallam Southampton gal Lara Hallam is putting off the prospect of getting a 'proper job' in favour of the g	37	60	I’m back home Author: deleted-user Mon 19th Sep 2005, 05:15 PM
Tina Yates Tina is leaving the 9-to-5 toil back in the West Midlands, as she heads to South Africa and Australi	17	3	Indian Pacific - Crossing the Nullarbor Author: deleted-user Thu 16th Jun 2005, 08:29 AM
Lindsey Hughes Lindsey and her mate Nadine are leaving their worries back in Bristol to have a chilled and relaxing	2	0	Back at home sorry about the lack of entry Author: deleted-user Wed 18th May 2005, 10:03 PM
Amy Lambert Shoe addict Amy, 22 has just graduated from Bournemouth Uni and is shunning something she's heard of	10	11	Thailand - land of smiles (and drunken english people) Author: deleted-user Wed 2nd Nov 2005, 10:30 AM
Tim Marshall Tim Marshall from Winchester is India-bound on his gap year. Kicking everything off with a teaching	2	1	Dehradun Author: deleted-user Wed 22nd Jun 2005, 01:28 AM
Neil Jones Neil has already been on the road for 16 months and there's plenty he has already seen and done, inc	2	7	Peru Author: deleted-user Tue 19th Jul 2005, 10:51 AM
Matthew Charlton Once the 'excitement' of his A Level exams are over, Matt is celebrating in style. Combining a place	4	0	Looking back, what a different time it’s been! Pt. 2 Author: deleted-user Sat 1st Jul 2006, 09:44 AM
Ian Taylor Ian, 21, is off travelling with his girlfriend to Oz and NZ. They'll also be stopping in Bangkok a	8	3	Then just Singapore and home Author: deleted-user Sat 3rd Jul 2004, 10:42 AM
Justin and Lydia Best mates Justin and Lydia are leaving behind Suffolk's cultural epicentre, Ipswich in search of so	3	3	life in phuket and prostitutes and clubs..... Author: deleted-user Mon 11th Apr 2005, 06:06 AM
Kristen Spence Kristen begins her diary eagerly counting down the months and days until she can escape ol' Blighty	2	1	money situation Author: deleted-user Fri 11th Mar 2005, 09:09 AM
Rebecca Rowley Rebecca is about to embark on a completely unexpected gap year. Following her A Level results, she d	7	1	BYRON BABY!!! Author: deleted-user Sun 1st May 2005, 03:00 AM
Hannah Bailey After slogging her guts out at a supermarket for the past five months, Hannah has certainly earnt he	13	10	missing fiji!!!! Author: deleted-user Tue 11th Oct 2005, 08:04 PM
Adam Gray Adam Gray, 18 from Cleveland is heading towards SE Asia, Australia, New Zealand and L.A to complete	2	3	Bangkok Author: deleted-user Mon 11th Apr 2005, 12:20 PM
Joe Bloomfield Joe, 24 from the cultural and spiritual centre of the Earth, namely Ipswich has discovered that if y	27	280	Now I can tick the Malaysia box. Author: JohnnyG Fri 16th Mar 2007, 09:01 PM
Jessica Ainsworth Performing arts student Jessica is looking for a bigger stage than that of Seaford, near Brighton. S	12	8	christmas down under Author: deleted-user Wed 28th Dec 2005, 01:49 AM
Emma Robins Emma is Bolivia bound on her gap year, where she will be working on a media placement with i-to-i. S	1	0	About time I kick-started this ’live diary’ malarkey... Author: deleted-user Tue 28th Jun 2005, 08:35 PM
Sharon Gates Zimbabwean born and Zambian bred Sharon Gates has been settled in London for the last 29 years now.	1	0	The beginning Author: deleted-user Sun 3rd Apr 2005, 11:20 PM
Sarah Ford Sarah, 19, is heading to Accra on her gap year where she plans to become a media darling as she comp	13	12	Crocodile Hunter Author: deleted-user Tue 14th Feb 2006, 12:45 AM
Heather Fitsell Working in a travel agency seems to have whet Heather's appetite for adventure and now she's decided	19	12	Changing Times Author: deleted-user Sun 9th Jul 2006, 03:12 AM
Katie Hanson Student and part time lifeguard Katie is off to see the sights of Europe this summer along with her	2	2	stressful planning and exams Author: deleted-user Thu 2nd Jun 2005, 11:12 PM
Dan Weston Dan Weston was planning to cycle the route of the Tour de France on his gap year, but knee injuries	1	1	first things first Author: deleted-user Mon 12th Sep 2005, 09:47 AM
Ruth Nortey Ruth is currently on her gap year before uni and after spending part of it working in a kids activit	24	2	End of the road Author: deleted-user Sat 23rd Jul 2005, 05:30 PM
Nick Moffatt Nick Moffatt has got the best job in the world. Not only does he get to coach watersports in one of	2	3	2nd diary entry; the latest from Cabarete this week Author: deleted-user Wed 29th Jun 2005, 05:00 PM
Ellie Dennett Lucky lady Ellie is the winner of the recent gapyear.com Flying Fish competition in which she won a	4	0	Farewell to Flying Fish Author: deleted-user Mon 11th Jul 2005, 09:06 AM
Dan Robinson Yorkshire man Dan is heading off on his gap year adventures which begin with a three month spell as	3	0	Phew Author: deleted-user Fri 1st Jul 2005, 05:30 PM
Ali Gill Scottish lass Ali has just completed her second year studying Law and European legal studies and fee	3	0	The Full Moon Party Author: deleted-user Sat 25th Jun 2005, 03:01 PM
Caroline O’Shaughnessy Caroline O'Shaughnessy, like many of us, was rendered speechless by the scenes of devastation beamed	4	0	phi phi Author: deleted-user Thu 28th Jul 2005, 09:30 AM
Charlotte Coad Charlotte might not be spending much time in Miami but boy, does she know how to cram stuff in for a	10	0	Day 9 - Back to reality Author: deleted-user Thu 4th Aug 2005, 01:26 PM
Richard Arghiris Following the purchase of an inter-rail ticket from Rail Europe, Richard will soon be escaping Londo	31	9	THIS IS THE END, BEAUTIFUL FRIEND Author: deleted-user Wed 12th Apr 2006, 12:54 PM
Catherine Hall Catherine Hall starts university in October, but before that sheâ€™s planning to go around the world i	33	31	I’ve had the time of my life! Author: deleted-user Fri 23rd Sep 2005, 05:16 PM
John Docharty Having been a member of gapyear.com for a few years now, John has finally managed to get his finger	4	4	Malasia / Thailand Author: deleted-user Fri 30th Sep 2005, 10:21 AM
Sarah Jane West Sarah hopes to indulge in plenty of the three S's whilst she's on her gap year adventure - and no, n	27	4	Home Sweet Home Author: Mrgman21 Wed 14th Jul 2010, 02:31 PM
Joseph Fitzgibbon Jo is off to India for seven months to complete an internship and to travel a bit around Asia. Havin	12	8	Photos Author: deleted-user Sat 19th Nov 2005, 01:30 PM
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