Adventure Travel, Africa, Asia, Career skills, China, Gap year, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, Other, South Africa, Summer program, Tanzania, Thailand, Travel tips, Uganda, Volunteering
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! That’s why we’ve created a very ‘AV’ 12 days of Christmas for you. Use our 12-day tick list to get planning your Gap Year over the Christmas break. This is the perfect time to start planning for 2020 and get...
Adventure Travel, Africa, Asia, Career skills, China, Gap year, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, South Africa, Summer program, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Volunteering
At AV, we believe in the value of the Gap Year experience for every age! That’s why we’ve created a range of programs especially for older travellers, already in full-time jobs. These shorter programs, ranging from 2 – 5 weeks, are perfect for time-limited...
Adventure Travel, Africa, Career skills, Gap year, Kenya, Other, Travel tips, Volunteering
Jambo! This is one of the most common forms of greeting in Kenya! If you are interested in a Gap Year to learn language then we can think of no better program than our Gap Year to Kenya. You will be fully immersed in the culture of the community that you live in...
Adventure Travel, Asia, Career skills, Gap year, India, Summer program, Travel tips, Volunteering
There are only 11,000 Lepcha in India. This tiny community is distinct from the rest of the population, distinguished by their ancient language, their mountain culture and fantastic regional food. The Lepcha are from eastern Nepal, Sikkim state and the Darjeeling...
Adventure Travel, Career skills, Gap year, India, Travel tips, Volunteering
Travelling to India is one of the best ways to spend your Gap Year and there is a whole host of reasons to choose India as your top destination. Whether it’s landscapes, food, culture or wildlife that captures your imagination, you can find all this and more on our...
Adventure Travel, Career skills, Gap year, India, Other, Travel tips, Volunteering
This week is #mentalhealthawarenessweek and now more than ever, we all need to take a break from the pressures of our everyday life and escape to India, a tranquil place where we can experience true mindfulness. Taking a year out from your busy life on one of the many...
Adventure Travel, Africa, Asia, Career skills, China, Gap year, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Travel tips, Uganda, Volunteering
Why take a Gap Year after uni? More and more students are choosing to take a Gap Year after uni to give them a much needed break from studying and gain some real life experience before applying for jobs. Taking a Gap Year after uni is a great idea if you want to make...
Africa, Asia, Career skills, Gap year, Malawi, Other, South Africa, Summer program, Uganda, Volunteering
Far from being just a holiday, a Gap Year is an opportunity to get ahead in your university and job applications. There is no substitute for a Gap Year for learning new skills and improving on existing ones. But don’t just take our word for it, read on to find out why...