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News Archive February 2009

Volunteering abroad is ‘thinking outside the box’

Volunteering abroad is ''thinking outside the box''

Graduates who are planning to avoid the gloom of the recession by volunteering abroad are setting themselves apart from rival jobseekers by thinking outside of the box, according to one expert.Davi…

Category: General Travel
Posted 27 Feb 2009

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Group sets off on sponsored holiday challenge

Group sets off on sponsored holiday challenge

A group of Brits have set off on a journey that will see them hunt down the highlights of various locations cross the globe – with a collective budget of just £5,000.Sponsored and devised by t…

Category: General Travel
Posted 27 Feb 2009

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Dawn French finds “love at first sight” with New Zealand

Dawn French finds "love at first sight" with New Zealand

Comedian Dawn French has confessed to a major love in her life – the awe-inspiring landscapes of popular gap year travel destination New Zealand. Writing for the Telegraph on her most breathtaking …

Category: Australasia
Posted 27 Feb 2009

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Chinese visa holders ‘can access Myanmar’

Chinese visa holders ''can access Myanmar''

Gap year travellers enjoying the culture and scenery of China, or even volunteering abroad in the country, will be able to use their status as tourist visa holder to gain access to neighbouring Mya…

Category: Asia
Posted 26 Feb 2009

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Lonely Planet ‘to release guide to New Zealand’s South Island’

Lonely Planet ''to release guide to New Zealand''s South Island''

The travel guide publisher is offering on gap years and volunteering abroad projects in New Zealand the opportunity to become better acquainted with the country’s South Island.A new guidebook for …

Category: Australasia
Posted 26 Feb 2009

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Malaysian travel ‘not affected by recession’

Malaysian travel ''not affected by recession''

The Malaysian tourist board has revealed that the country is avoiding the negative effects of the global recession and continues to welcome holidaymakers, gap year travellers and those on sabbatica…

Category: Asia
Posted 26 Feb 2009

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Cousins ‘amazed’ by volunteering in Ghana and South Africa

Cousins ''amazed'' by volunteering in Ghana and South Africa

Two cousins that opted for volunteering abroad projects in Ghana and South Africa have described their experiences to their local newspaper.Janelle Symons and Kirstie Arrol, both 19, told the Coven…

Category: Africa
Posted 25 Feb 2009

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Unspoiled region ‘now open to travellers’ in China

Unspoiled region ''now open to travellers'' in China

One of China’s most untouched landscapes has been opened to a limited number of travellers and those on a gap year or volunteering abroad projects in China, it has been revealed.The untouched area…

Category: Asia
Posted 25 Feb 2009

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Volunteering in Ghana a chance to “do something meaningful”

Volunteering in Ghana a chance to "do something meaningful"

A young man who recently returned from volunteering abroad in Ghana has explained how the trip gave him the opportunity to do "something meaningful". Richard Arlow, a medical student from…

Category: Africa
Posted 25 Feb 2009

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Government ‘will be watching you’ during gap year travel

Government ''will be watching you'' during gap year travel

The UK government has announced that it plans to set up a surveillance unit in Manchester, which will keep track of the holiday plans of 250 million Brits. In a bid to heighten safety and prevent t…

Category: General Travel
Posted 24 Feb 2009

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