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	<title>Gap year &#38; Travel News &#187; Eco-Tourism</title>
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		<title>South Africa Team Update!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Guy, The leapers have been very busy during the last few weeks. The first week: They removed fences from the old horse paddock for the new elephant paddock. The started to build the dam in the elephant camp for the tame elephants going in there too. On Friday the leapers left for their excursion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Borneo Team Update!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Hi Guy, Jan Leapers are all at Batu Puteh at the moment. All good. They left Kipouvo on the 24th of Jan. They should be there till the 28th and not depart for Bongkud till the 13th of Feb as planned. Over the last week the guys have been working hard and partying just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick update from sunny Tanzania!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Michaela, Just to let you know that the group are all doing really well! The leapers have been working on the construction of a classroom at the Maasai village. They have had a nice time and witnessed a Maasai warriors dance during their initiation at the village as well. At the weekend the group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing our new project leader in Ecuador!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Hey Leapers! My name is Claire Brady. I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota and I am a student at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut where I am studying Government and Environmental Studies. I have studied Spanish for 8 years and have spent time living in Luque, Paraguay as well as Xela, Guatemala. I am currently learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My time in Costa Rica &#8211; George Rowett!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Alice, now that my exams are finished I thought I would take the time to tell you a little about how our trip went, since I don’t think I have sent you a proper message to tell you about it all! The arrival in San Jose was lovely !!  The taxi driver (Henry) was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My incredible African experience with The Leap! xx</title>
		<link>http://www.theleap.co.uk/leapers-blogs/destinations/africa/my-incredible-african-experience-with-the-leap-xx/2011104539/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overview of Solo Botswana Trip 03 July – 27 September 2011 – Elise Shaw The tangerine coloured sun rose magestically over the Makgadikgadi National Park waking the animals, birds, guests and staff from their slumber. So began another day in magical Botswana. The three months as a solo volunteer placement with Desert &#38; Delta Safaris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ecuador Team &#8211; Grass Skirts at the ready!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi from sunny Ecuador to everyone in the office! Our first week in the Rainforest consisted of gathering huge palm leaves, learning to fold them in a rather intricate way, and using said leaves to thatch the roof of the newest addition to the cultural center in the Tsachila community of Búa. We also had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In to the bush we go!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi to Guy and everyone in the office! The girls are doing really well. They are now about to finish their third week and are now doing painting work at the Moshono government school. Last week they finished doing construction work at the Faraja Center. Mbasa and I are putting an impact report together with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ecuador Team Update!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A week has already flown by and the Ecuador Leapers have settled into the hostel that will serve as their home for the next two weeks in the beautiful colonial city of Quito. Last weekend´s activities included climbing the shaky spire of the Basílica, roaming the colonial streets of Quito´s historic center, enjoying local blackberry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteering in Kenya! Video :)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever dreamed of exploring Kenya on your gap year? Its one of the most breathtaking countries on the amazing continent that is Africa!! The endless plains of the serengeti, the Big 5, living with incredible indigenous tribes and with local communities, learning about their traditions and learning their traditional dances, teaching english, working [...]]]></description>
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