Gapgirls special!

Hello!

Hi, I'm Kelly, the latest addition to the gapyear team. To celebrate the sudden influx of girls to the gapyear offices we have decided to put together a brand new girls travel advice section and also run a special 'gap girls' newsletter (Don't worry lads - the 'gap-lads' version to follow in December). As you can see from the piccie I am a keen runner and was lucky enough to bump into Kelly Holmes at the Great North Run - interview to follow soon!

In this issue…Become a cowgirl in Oz, work with orphan baboons, travel advice for girls, who's the best looking celeb bloke? Win an amazing backpack.

Kelly '4 minute mile' Langford
gapyear.com team
www.gapyear.com

Here's some 'girly' ideas for you...

Work with orphaned Baboons
Help to ensure that these Baboons don’t become another of Africa’s endangered apes. Work at a baboon creche, play with youngsters, help with their medical treatment.
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Become a Jillaroo or Jackaroo (Aussie Cowgirl)
Can you see yourself working in the outback? Learn to lassoo, muster sheep and ride horses in true Aussie style.
Read on >>

Promote womens rights in the developing world:
Do you want to make a valuable contribution to the lives of women and children in the developing world? You can work to help establish ongoing community schemes in India and Bolivia.
Read on >>

Once in a lifetime jungle expedition:
Guyana - So remote that you don't know where it is. Why not join an expedition where you learn to live in the jungle, work on some brilliant projects and, if you want, learn some Spanish. Once in a lifetime? Damn right!
Read on >>

A summer at a Friendship Ventures camp:
Kate Murphy spent the summer working with people with special needs - despite choosing to do this by accident she found it to be one of the most rewarding times of her life.
Read on >>

A journey through Zanzibar
Lucy Corne writes - "Zanzibar: just hearing the name made me want to pack my rucksack and jump on the next available flight. Images of palm fringed beaches..."
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Accenture's Horizon Scheme
The Horizons Gapyear Scheme provides students looking to take a gapyear with a unique combination of training, work experience and the opportunity to travel before going to university. The scheme lasts eight months (from September to April each year) and you will get paid £18,500 (pro rata) plus a travel bursary of £1600 for your gap..... wow!
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Win a Karrimor backpack!

Win a kick ass Karrimor Global backpack (50-70 Litre and worth over £120!). Ideal for your gapyear and to be honest I will be sorry to give it away! (Competition will run until October 30th 2003) It has it's own padlocks and is an altogether 'solid' pack - it can be seen here being modelled by Kelly (a new member of the gapyear.com team).

Click here >> to enter, and fill in the entry form.

FIND A TRAVEL MATE...

Click here >> to go to Travelmate Classified messageboard - Listings for people seeking people.

Click here >> to head to the 'Find a travel mate' messageboard.

Gapgirls looking to meet others world-wide

Where and When:Project in Plettenber, S.A. Jan 2004
Who:mandyholliday Read more

Where and When:Toronto - anytime baby!
Who:Lyssia Read more

Where and When: Bangkok January 1st 2004
Who:nai Read more

Click here >> to go to the 'Meet up with others overseas' messageboard

Member get-togethers - Christmas in Sydney

Where is the next get-together?
Date: Christmas/New year
Location: Sydney, Australia
Details: Number one destination - we know loads of you will be heading out for the Aussie summer - get involved and meet up with other gappers!
Organiser: toiletduck

Click here >> for details of this get together

About the last get together.....

Click here >> for 'Leeds II - The Jambo Report' (good work Jambo!)

Gapgirl - diaries

Jane Spencer has been living and working in London for the past eight years. It’s been her dream to travel for some time and for the last year she’s been saving up to make this dream a reality. She is traveling alone to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia & Asia for around a year and will be leaving this October. The majority of her time will be spent in Australia where she plans to travel & work to top up funds.   
Read on >>

Click here >> to see all the diaries.

Before You Go
First book by Founder of gapyear.com, Tom Griffiths

Written with wisdom and humour...if you have an urge to travel you should read this book. Michael Palin.

Having trouble getting started? Need some tips and advice on packing, parents, hitchhiking, travelling alone, hostels and embassies, blah blah blah? Then this is the book for you.

Take me to 'Before You Go' >>

The Virgin Travellers Handbook
Second book by Founder of gapyear.com, Tom Griffiths

From buying your equipment through to information on the top 50 backpacker destinations, this book gives answers to all the questions you can think of. Will certainly get you started and so is highly recommended.

Sir Richard Branson says: Tom's message is clear - nothing is ever achieved by staying at home and it's up to you to shape your own future. This book will certainly help you achieve that. His energy and enthusiasm is infectious and, being of the same age as his readers, my hope is that his If I can do it, you can attitude will tempt many of you to pluck up the courage and take that final step

Take me to 'The Virgin Travellers' Handbook' >>