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Should backpackers be pole-dancing in the street? It's the debate that has gripped the Gapyear office...

Andrew Tipp

Andy

England

At home

South Africa

of the variety of culture and nature on offer is, quite simply, awesome. From lush, green shorelines to inland mist-hugging mountains to dry, open grassland, it's a beautiful and diverse part of the world. Add to that simple, tasty food, renowned wine from areas around Cape Town and National Parks teeming with exotic wildlife all makes South Africa a top destination.

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Lesotho, Mozambique, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Zimbabwe

I've love to do a road trip across America, go InterRailing in Europe, explore South East Asia and see more of South America. Oh, and I'd really like to visit Antarctica. I like penguins.

Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Slovakia, Thailand

DO: Pack lightly; get insurance; take local advice; speak a bit of the language and push yourself to do things you think you can't do. DON'T: Jump over geysers; attempt to befriend monkeys; disrespect the sun; completely forget about everyone back home or fall asleep on a bus and wake up past your stop.

I'm a travel writer, editor and blogger working for gapyear.com. I publish content produced by the site's editorial team and members of the Gapyear Writers Academy. I'm also active on the gapyear.com social network, and an admin on the site messageboards. I have spent more than a year backpacking and volunteering around the world - including my original gap year, which I spent teaching in South Africa. My longest backpacking trip involved spending several months travelling solo around South America. If you would like to write for gapyear.com just send me a message. Follow me on Twitter @andrewtipp for travel tweets and random life musings.

I once traded a guinea pig's head for a bar of chocolate on the streets of Arequipa, Peru. I'm not sure who got the best end of that bargain.

  • Should backpackers be pole-dancing in the street? It's the debate that has gripped the Gapyear office...
    September 7, 2011
  • Loving the new Notting Hill Carnival feature on the site. I'd look good in some feathers.
    September 6, 2011
  • Where does everyone reckon the next site meet-up should be?
    September 2, 2011
  • Seems I have 10 friends on Gapyear so far. Well, it's a start!
    September 1, 2011
  • Looks like we should all be moving to Melbourne.
    August 31, 2011
  • Loving today's site news story about hooking up on the Tube.
    August 30, 2011
  • How's everybody doing? I feel like going on a follow-fest...
    August 30, 2011
  • Have a great weekend, everyone!
    August 26, 2011
  • Woo-hoo, it's Champagne Friday in the office! I mean, later, obviously. It's only just gone 9 in the morning.
    August 26, 2011
  • Today's forecast: winning
    August 24, 2011
  • How cool is it that Google are 'street' mapping the Amazon?
    August 23, 2011
  • Looks like it's all over for Gaddafi...
    August 22, 2011
  • The new site looks awesome. Really love it.
    August 17, 2011
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