To get the maximum experience out of your gap year, both in quality and quantity, you're going to need to plan your gap year travel itinerary. This isn't to say that you have to stick to it like your life depends on it -- you should never let plans get in the way of following cool adventures you … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: Insider Tips for a New Zealand Working Holiday
Last year, I spent five months living out of a shitty little car in the wild South Island of New Zealand. I was usually cold and wet, and my car, a '96 RVR I named Cherry Bomb, was more dud grenade than flashy nuke. I never had enough food, and more than once I coasted down hills just trying to make … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: Why every new graduate should take a gap year
When I graduated college, I was lost. All my friends were moving into careers that seemed to fulfill them, and there I was, already twiddling my thumbs at my desk, waiting for Five. It's not a great feeling. And now that you've graduated, you may be worried about feeling the same. So just... get … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: You’re better alone on a solo gap year
I've been on a solo gap year for about a year and a half now, and I can't imagine my life any different. But I wasn't always this brave, adventurous, not to mention dashing, Indiana Jones archetype. If you can imagine somebody like me deigning to rely on other people, you might picture my first trip … [Read more...]
Go Overseas: How not to sound like a dick while talking about your travels
The first time I came home from Thailand, I chattered on and on about it. It was bad. It got to the point where my brother had to start making fun of me just to get me to shut up. See, I never realized it (I like looking at other people's Facebook photos), but people really don't like hearing about … [Read more...]