Gap year & Travel News

Well here we are in the Amazon, the Ecuador Team has lost two of our 6 weekers Alison and Rupert (you will be missed guys!), but 10 of us remain and just as well because there is so much work to be done here.. Will the Quichua museum in the Ecuadorian Amazon ever be completed?! [...]

Scams, swindles, skullduggery…call it what you like. Over the years we have watched the number of money saving gap year “solutions” shoot through the roof…advertised beautifully via the web – discounted prices, only pay finders fees, no hidden costs… we’ve all come across them and may even have fallen into the cost saving trap…but inevitably [...]

What makes Costa Rica a HOT HOT HOT destination for Gap years? Let The Leap list the ways… 1. Culture Costa Ricans, also knows as ‘Ticos’ are notoriously warm and welcoming people and make the country a fantastic destination for gap years. Whether it’s coaxing unsuspecting Leapers out of their seats for a bout of [...]

Congratulations to the South Africa teams who have done us proud with their Herculean building efforts over the past few months. Since September 2009 you Leapers have been splashed across local newspapers not once, but TWICE – showing the amount of local support and interest in the work of our volunteers. Keep up the good [...]

…After 3 amazing weeks living at high altitude in the Andes the Ecuador Team have headed West to the Pacific Coast to start their beach phase… I am not sure who was more nervous – us or the community of Estero de Plátano. It was the first time that they had had a Leap group [...]

Think the Credit Crunch weakened pound an end to overseas adventures? Think again! A recent article in The Times argues that British travellers concerned by the falling value of the pound against the euro should take a South Africa holiday. “Sterling has slipped by 13% against the euro over the past year, making destinations such [...]

Why not raise some money for a placement with us by spending a season skiing or snowboarding. Many of our volunteers who depart with us in April come to us having completed a ski season. It’s a fantastic chance to learn or improve your skiing or snow boarding skills whilst earning money from working in [...]

For anyone thinking of taking a gap year, whether you’re travelling with The Leap or heading off to backpack, it is absolutely vital that you have sufficient gap year travel insurance for your entire time abroad, which covers you for all the activities you might take part in during your gap year volunteer work and [...]

Quite the opposite, turn it to your advantage…take your skills abroad to work, volunteer and play!  Coming home with a colourful and competitive CV having polished up your life skills whist having an adventure of a lifetime.  Gap jobs can help with the money earning side of things and we’re here to help you make [...]

I just got back from Chilcapabamba (the new Andes community) today and I think it´s gonna be a real success. The accommodation is great – in a community tourism centre – and there are a few interesting projects that they are looking to carry out. I will fill in the Ecuador Long info Sheet updating [...]