Planning Vacation of year Top Tips

1. Decide where you would like to go.
2. Work out what you would like to achieve while away or what you would like to give back.
3. If it’s volunteering and adventure you are after, make sure you go through a reputable company.
4. Ask about safety systems and sustainability of the projects you will be working on. This is your trip and you need to be sure you will be well looked after and the projects are of real benefit to the area’s in which they are set up.
5. Work out the total cost of trip, including things like vaccinations, visa and any specialist kit you may need and spending money. This bit can be quiet scary, but there is help.
6. Get a job and start to save. Fundraising is a great money booster and a good company will be able to assist you with this
7. Confirm your place. Make sure you put down a deposit as soon as you have decided what you want to do. The moment you commit the easier saving and fundraising become. It also avoids disappointment.
8. Get your insurance in place. A lot can happen between time of booking and returning home. Get insured as early as possibly.
9. Have fun with it. You will need to work hard to reach your goals, but once that plane takes off, it will be well worth the effort.
10. Make the most of it. You only get one gap year, so get stuck in. Say yes to opportunity, get speaking to the locals and leave your inhibitions behind. You are about to embark on the journey of a life time, so enjoy!