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i-to-i Campfire News → Archive December 2009

News Archive December 2009

Gestures that may mislead during a gap year abroad

Gestures that may mislead during a gap year abroad

Gestures that westerners may assume mean the same to everyone can sometimes indicate the opposite during a gap year abroad, one news provider has pointed out.MSN has offered some advice as to which…

Category: General Travel
Posted 31 Dec 2009

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Eco-friendly Indian artist ‘sculpts Santa models from sand’

Eco-friendly Indian artist ''sculpts Santa models from sand''

In the spirit of Christmas and eco-friendliness, a sand artist this week gave those on a gap year in India something festive and topical to stop and stare at. Sudarshan Patnaik hit the beach at Pur…

Category: Asia
Posted 30 Dec 2009

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Gap year dog ‘has visited 29 countries’

Gap year dog ''has visited 29 countries''

A dog named Oscar has enough passport stamps to make even the most intrepid of gap year travellers jealous. The canine, who was adopted from a kennel by his owner Joanne Lefson five years ago, has …

Category: General Travel
Posted 21 Dec 2009

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Have a “vibrant and welcoming” time on gap year in Mozambique

Have a "vibrant and welcoming" time on gap year in Mozambique

Those who choose to take a gap year in Mozambique will find that they have a "vibrant and welcoming" experience, it has been claimed.The Guardian, which has named the country as one of it…

Category: Africa
Posted 21 Dec 2009

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A gap year in China ‘enticing for travellers’

A gap year in China ''enticing for travellers''

Taking a gap year in China may be easier than ever, as the country has made concerted efforts to welcome visitors in recent years.This is according to the Guardian, which has named China as one of …

Category: Asia
Posted 21 Dec 2009

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Join in Rio’s New Year’s Eve party when on gap years in Brazil

Join in Rio''s New Year''s Eve party when on gap years in Brazil

People planning gap years in Brazil in the near future should be able to easily join in with the New Year’s Eve festivities in Rio, one sector commentator has asserted.Tom Hall, travel editor at L…

Category: South America
Posted 18 Dec 2009

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Cambodia “a staple stop” for those on gap years

Cambodia "a staple stop" for those on gap years

Cambodia is now a hugely-popular destination for people who are taking part in gap year travel, one publication has noted.According to the Guardian, the country was perhaps most well-known for its …

Category: Asia
Posted 18 Dec 2009

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‘Check travel insurance details’ before gap years

''Check travel insurance details'' before gap years

People planning their gap years have been advised to check that their travel insurance policies provide them with adequate protection, according to one travel organisation.Citing research undertake…

Category: General Travel
Posted 18 Dec 2009

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New Zealand “leader of the pack” for gap years

New Zealand "leader of the pack" for gap years

Gap years in New Zealand could be more tempting than ever before for people keen to travel, following the publication of a new ranking.World Travel Guide has listed the Australasian country as one …

Category: Australasia
Posted 17 Dec 2009

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Government ‘should offer support to stranded gap year travellers’

Government ''should offer support to stranded gap year travellers''

Gap year travellers, people on career breaks and other travellers should be offered support by the British government if they are stranded overseas by an airline.Such is the opinion of Mark Tanzer,…

Category: General Travel
Posted 17 Dec 2009

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