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News Archive August 2009

Nepalese ‘at risk of hunger’ due to climate change

Nepalese ''at risk of hunger'' due to climate change

In news that may be of interest to adventurers planning a gap year to Nepal, Oxfam has warned that millions of the country’s citizens may have less food in the future due to climate change. Accord…

Category: Asia
Posted 28 Aug 2009

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Gap year travel offers “positive” energy

Gap year travel offers "positive" energy

Gap year travel offers people the chance to generate "positive" energy in an otherwise gloomy economic climate, one expert has asserted.Tom Griffiths, founder of gapyear.com, explained th…

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Aug 2009

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Brits on gap years abroad ‘opting to stay for longer’

Brits on gap years abroad ''opting to stay for longer''

Increasing numbers of Britons are deciding to stay in their host countries following the end of their gap year abroad, as reports of the tight job market are deterring them from returning home. Thi…

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Aug 2009

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Lonely Planet: Gap year travellers are ambassadors

Lonely Planet: Gap year travellers are ambassadors

In many ways, taking a gap year abroad is akin to being an ambassador for your home country, it has been suggested.According to travel guide publisher Lonely Planet, the way in which gap year trave…

Category: General Travel
Posted 28 Aug 2009

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‘See a Tasmanian devil’ while on gap year in New Zealand

''See a Tasmanian devil'' while on gap year in New Zealand

Zoos across New Zealand are applying to import up to 20 Tasmanian devils in a bid to offer more variety to visitors, holidaymakers and those taking a gap year in New Zealand. The applications are a…

Category: Australasia
Posted 28 Aug 2009

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Tick off the big five by volunteering abroad in South Africa

Tick off the big five by volunteering abroad in South Africa

The summer is almost over in the UK – but those who want to enjoy some hotter climes this year could head into the sun with i-to-i’s new volunteering abroad in South Africa project. Staying and le…

Category: Africa
Posted 27 Aug 2009

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Telegraph: ’Tis the season for a gap year

Telegraph: ''Tis the season for a gap year

Now that the suspense of the A-level and GCSE results season is over, thousands of young Brits will no doubt have their minds firmly focused on taking a gap year abroad. So, those about to grab the…

Category: General Travel
Posted 27 Aug 2009

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‘Conflict easing’ on Cambodia-Thai border

''Conflict easing'' on Cambodia-Thai border

Gap year travellers in Cambodia and Thailand may welcome the news that the troops of the former country have partially pulled back from a conflict area along the country’s border, reports Reuters….

Category: Asia
Posted 27 Aug 2009

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‘Fewer quirky signs’ on gap year in China

''Fewer quirky signs'' on gap year in China

Although those on a gap year in China have no doubt had a giggle or two reading liberal interpretations of English on public signs, authorities in Shanghai plan to wage a war on incorrect notices, …

Category: Asia
Posted 27 Aug 2009

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Brit completes successful climb of Malaysia’s Dragon Horn

Brit completes successful climb of Malaysia''s Dragon Horn

Dragon Horn in Malaysia – a formidable and treacherous pillar of stone – has been conquered by a British national and his American companion, it has emerged. Steve Beckwith, aged 24 from Crawley in…

Category: Asia
Posted 26 Aug 2009

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