30 January 2012
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Use smartphone apps for gap year skiing >>
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| Smartphone apps can help gap year skiers make the most out of their trip. |
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30 January 2012
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Sunscreen 'essential' for gap year skiers >>
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| People planning a gap year skiing trip should not forget to pack their sunscreen after it was revealed that a worrying number of Brits have a lax attitude to sunburn on the slopes. |
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30 January 2012
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Sharp drop in uni applications to lead to gap year rise? >>
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| University applications have fallen by almost nine per cent, indicating more young people could be opting for gap years instead. |
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30 January 2012
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Career breaks 'help you tremendously' at work >>
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| Taking a career break bolsters a CV no end, according to one expert. |
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27 January 2012
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Whistler a finalist to host an additional X Games event >>
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| Whistler is one of nine potential cities hoping to present action from the X Games over the next few years. |
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26 January 2012
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Now is a 'great time' for a career break >>
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| Difficult economic conditions mean that now is a fantastic time to enjoy a career break, according to one expert. |
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24 January 2012
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Gap year travellers 'to increase' >>
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| Sky high university tuition fees and rocketing youth unemployment could see the number of gap year travellers rise. |
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23 January 2012
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Get fit before hitting the slopes on a gap year >>
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| Gap year travellers should put in some time at the gym before skiing, experts have advised. |
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20 January 2012
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Travellers 'must check gap year volunteer schemes are worthwhile' >>
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| Do some research before embarking upon a gap year volunteering programme, a travel writer has recommended. |
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19 January 2012
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Brits skiing without appropriate gap year training >>
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| Gap year travellers are hitting the slopes unprepared and intoxicated, research has shown. |
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17 January 2012
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More than a third of young people planning 2012 gap year >>
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| Over a third of young people are planning on embarking on a gap year, it has been found. |
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16 January 2012
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Whistler bids to host ESPN's X Games >>
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| Those visiting the Canadian ski resort of Whistler in the next three years could be able to take in the action of the winter X Games. |
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13 January 2012
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Gap year travellers should think about what they want to achieve >>
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| People planning a gap year should think about what they want to get out of it before the details fall into place, one expert has noted. |
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11 January 2012
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Gap year travellers look to parents for funding >>
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| New research has found that many gap year trips are subsidised, or paid for fully, by parents. |
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11 January 2012
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Australia 'provides plenty of gap year opportunities' >>
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| There are plenty of gap year opportunities in Australia to suit every taste, it has been observed. |
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10 January 2012
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Working on a gap year 'presents unique opportunities' >>
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| There are plenty of benefits to be derived from working during a gap year, one source has explained. |
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09 January 2012
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Travellers will find short time in Australia sufficient, experts say >>
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| Spending just two weeks in Australia would benefit travellers, tourism experts have said. |
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05 January 2012
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Consider language barriers when choosing a gap year destination >>
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| Travellers trying to pick the best place to stay during their gap year should take into consideration any potential language barriers. |
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04 January 2012
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Heavy snow showers 'have turned Whistler into a winter wonderland' >>
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| There are a variety of eye-catching spots for gap year skiers to enjoy if they head to Whistler, Canada, in the weeks ahead. |
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