Posts Tagged ‘ Gap Years ’

Animals and Amazonia in Bolivia

July 12, 2009
By Attracta M. Mooney
Animals and Amazonia in Bolivia

It’s part of the Amazon, but not what you would expect. Instead of lush tropical jungle and endless rivers flowing towards the mighty Amazon river, much of Bolivia’s slice of the Amazon basin offers visitors a less typical Amazonian experience. For many Bolivia is hardly the first country that springs to mind when planning an...
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Taxi Capers in South Africa

June 18, 2009
By Peter Starr
Taxi Capers in South Africa

Having spent a highly leisurely week or so partying and wandering in South Africa’s ‘mother city’ it was time to leave. Me and my travel partner were on the final straight of our gap year and had two weeks to amble north to Johannesburg before flying home. We had booked coach tickets for the...
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The Fresh Prince (of Academia)

June 9, 2009
By Peter Starr

It’s the first day of my summer holidays and somewhat predictably I’m at work, filling the void that has been created by the end of my first year. However being stood in a forest in rural North Yorkshire allowed me to reflect on the roller coaster experience for me that has been ‘Freshers 08/09’ Going...
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