Independent Travel & Backpacking Message Board

Independent Travel & Backpacking

If you are looking for info and advice on independent travelling and backpacking then this is the message board for you!

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Round the world travel

Round the world travel

Our round the world travel forum is the place to discuss anything and everything related to round the world trips.

5945 34856 RECOMMENDED BACKPACKER HOSTELS: what are yours?
Author: Caroline-
Mon 20th May 2013, 07:12 PM
General

General

Our general travel forum is for your generic travel chats. If it's to do with gap years then it belongs here.

3669 32991 Travelling dilemma
Author: Shivvi
3 minutes ago
Jobs overseas

Jobs overseas

Looking for a job overseas? Then you've come to the right place. Search our jobs overseas forum for advice on working abroad.

838 2753 Australia and New Zealand, Advice on finding work before we leave??
Author: Lucy789
Fri 3rd May 2013, 10:28 AM
Female travel

Female travel

If you want to chat about whether you should pack your hair straighteners or not then ask the question in our female travel forum.

1130 15624 Cuba on my own
Author: Heathergalpin
Tue 30th Apr 2013, 10:03 PM
Lads room

Lads room

Lads being lads, the lads room forum is full of chats about footy, girls and how to have sex on your gap year.

233 10348 Waking up in hostels having an erection??
Author: Andrew1990
Sun 5th May 2013, 02:26 PM
Careergappers

Careergappers

If you're taking a career gap year then meet, chat and swap ideas with like-minded people in our careergappers forum.

491 2722 Keeping quiet at work...
Author: mattyd84
Thu 10th Jan 2013, 12:06 PM
About to go

About to go

Wherever you're heading on your gap year, chances are loads of other gappers are about to go too!

602 3569 Europe in spring
Author: Flyman
Tue 5th Feb 2013, 09:52 PM
Travel tips

Travel tips

If you've got any hints and tips on backpacking and travelling then let us know in our travel tips forum.

645 3314 needing advice for travelling alone..
Author: Warrick
Fri 10th May 2013, 01:02 PM
Travel money and finances

Travel money and finances

If you want to talk about travel money, finances and how to save for your gap year then this is the forum for you.

817 4948 How much for a year RTW you think??
Author: Shivvi
Thu 9th May 2013, 02:19 PM
Fundraising

Fundraising

Are you funding your gap year by fundraising? You can talk about fund raising ideas and other stuff in our fundraising forum.

324 1883 Is this a good fundraisingg idea?
Author: Nmhx
Mon 20th Feb 2012, 07:31 AM
Travel kit

Travel kit

Which backpack, medical kit or shoes should you take on your gap year? Let us know what you think in our travel kit forum.

1139 6464 Shoes for volcano hikes and rainforest Central America June/July
Author: Kirstied
2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Insurance

Insurance

Not too sure what travel insurance to get? Chat about it with gappers in our travel insurance forum.

366 1264 Has anyone used Holidaysafe.co.uk travel insurance?
Author: Sammiieee_
Mon 20th May 2013, 07:10 PM
InterRailing

InterRailing

Planning on InterRailing across Europe and want some advice, tips and info? Get chatting in our InterRailing forum.

178 516 Interrailing in June - need some advice
Author: Jamespwaters
Sun 31st Mar 2013, 07:15 PM
The eBay board

The eBay board

Are you selling stuff on eBay to fundraise for your gap year? Post it on the eBay board too!

125 205 Canon EOS 350D & GoPro Hd hero for sale if your after one
Author: Pearsonuk
Sun 31st Mar 2013, 01:21 PM
Meet up with people overseas

Meet up with people overseas

If you're looking to meet up with people overseas then meet some friendly gappers in this forum.

777 1426 NEED HELP
Author: Warrick
Mon 15th Apr 2013, 10:30 AM
Write about your travels

Write about your travels

Fancy yourself as a travel writer? Let us know at editor@gapyear.com and we'll see if we can publish it online.

31 123 I started my blog :)
Author: *nikki180188*
Tue 30th Oct 2012, 08:38 PM
Tell us what you’re doing

Tell us what you’re doing

Make us all jealous and tell us what you're up to right now and where you are. Gaptivities only please!

70 164 After 6 months of planning and several changes of heart, I’ve just finalised what I’ll be doing next year.
Author: Robert Morrison
Mon 29th Oct 2012, 06:15 PM
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