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Gap Year Guide: GAP YEAR NEWS.(Features)
The Independent (London, England) - Aug 15, 2005
According to Tom Griffiths, founder of Gapyear.com, 40 per cent of gappers traditionally defer on, or just after, results day. that number may fall somewhat ...

Workers pack their bags in gap year boom
Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16, 2005
This boom, says Tom Griffiths, founder of the website gapyear.com, is fuelled by a mix of factors mainly affecting those in their late 20s and 30s. ...

Personal Finance: Studying in the school of life ; One of the...
Birmingham Post - Jul 23, 2005
insurance: Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, the UK's largest backpacker information site, says: 'time and again we see backpackers and their parents ...

First finance lesson is a hard one.(Business)
The Journal - Jul 19, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, The UK's largest backpacker information site, says: "time and again we see backpackers and their parents disregarding ...

You don't have to go far to broaden your horizons; Forget...
Evening Standard - Sep 20, 2005
"a lot of people are beginning to realise that the best gap year they can have is within 10 miles of their own home," says Tom Griffiths, founder of ...

School leavers need to count pennies.(Business)
Western Mail - Aug 3, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, the UK's largest backpacker information site, says, 'time and again we see backpackers and their parents disregarding ...

More older 'career gappers' travelling abroad
Life Style Extra - Sep 16, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com which is the UK's major gap year website and a leading authority on the phenomenon, said he was not surprised by the ...

More workers plan gap year; The World Tonight
More workers planning gap year travel - manchesteronline.co.uk

Money: A new life takes real planning; One of the toughest challenges...
Daily Post - Jul 11, 2005
insurance Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, the UK's largest backpacker information site, says: 'for less than pounds 1 per day, less than will be ...

Make your gap year mo ore than just a holiday; Sarah Richardson meets...
Evening Standard - Aug 23, 2005
"you are, after all, paying up to [pounds sterling]3000 to join some of these schemes so work out what it is you're buying," advises Tom Griffiths, founder ...

Thrifty Student Backpackers be Warned
OhmyNews International - Sep 19, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of Gapyear.com said, "There are huge risks here. We put up people in hostels. at least that way they know where they're going. ...

Travelling all adds up.
Evening Standard - Sep 6, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, feels The gap year industry has evolved in response to growing student debt, pointing out The increased interest in ...

Thousands more young people go for the gap year; AUSTRALIA IS NO1 BUT...
Evening Standard - Sep 2, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder OF gapyear.com, said many are increasingly putting career prospects ahead OF seeing the world. "the fastest-growing sections OF the ... Oz is still wizard. - Evening Standard (Subscription)

The A-level meltdown
Daily Express - Factiva, from Dow Jones - Aug 19, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of advice website gap year. com, said: "THOUSANDS of people who receive their results and decide to take A gap year will discover that ...

A-LEVEL RESULTS: No panic, but watch top-ups.(News)
Birmingham Post - Aug 19, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of The UK's largest gap year website, gapyear.com, warned students planning to take A year out that from The academic year 2006/07, ...

A-LEVEL RESULTS: No panic, but watch top-ups
Birmingham Post - Aug 19, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of the UK's largest gap year website, gapyear.com, warned students planning to take A year out that from the academic year 2006/07, ...

Family: Get out of the comfort zone ; These days it seems those who...
Birmingham Post - Jun 11, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of the website gapyear.com, says: 'the majority do go round the world travelling - they'll work somewhere like McDonald's for a few ...

There's a gap there waiting to be filled
The Journal - Jun 14, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of The website gapyear.com, says: "The majority do go round The world travelling (they'll work somewhere like McDonald's for a few ...

Fees set to top up panic
The Journal - Aug 19, 2005
Tom Griffiths, founder of advice website gapyear.com, said 40% of those who take A year out make their decision only after getting their A-level results. ...

Is this really the moment to be taking time out?
EducationGuardian.co.uk - May 28, 2005
many of those were recent graduates surprised to find the job market so competitive, says gapyear.com founder Tom Griffiths. "There's a gap between what ...