Gap year & Travel News

Hola, comos estas? Es Flora, we are having a great time here out in Venezuela, especially as we have great motivation from our guide Govinda as well as from Chris at the camp who is really friendly and  cooks amazing food. today we were split into two groups, one painting La Piscina which is an [...]

Sorry its been a while since an update, internet has been down here and things have been busy at Kwa Madwala! The group had a great time in Mozambique and it was nice to spend some time away from the reserve and have a proper relax. Before the six weekers left on Tuesday we have [...]

If your in your last year at school or college this year then your Gap Year is getting nearer and nearer (yayyyyyy)!! And if like me your not one to lay by a pool all day everyday whilst overseas (although a good few days on a palm fringed beach never goes a miss), then id [...]

Heloooooo again you beautiful people! Today is Thursday 29th April 2010 and as well as it being my 21st birthday tomorrow (yipiiiiieeeeeee), its also time for our Sponsored walk on Sunday and you guessed it….it’s going to rain, but we shall soldier on! I have been very busy this morning creating a group page on [...]

Tanzania-the home of the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, endless stretches of beautiful white beaches and also the Mtui Family….based in Arusha (the safari Mecca of Tanzania) your hosts on your Tanzanian Leap! Traveling all the way to Africa to stay in a tourist hotel is all good and well, but what were offering is so [...]

Here is the cost beak-down (Thank you Mathias for working hard on this for me)!: 8 bunkbeds @ Tsh 70,000 each Total= Tsh560,000 16 blankets @ Tsh 15,000 each Total= Tsh240,000 16 Matresses @ Tsh60,000 each Total= 960,000 16 Mosquito nets @ Tsh160,000 each Total=160,000 16 Sheets @ Tsh10,000 each Total=240,000 16 Pillows @ Tsh10,000 [...]

Hi Michaela, Yes we had the meeting and it went well. I have the breakdown and Adam will be mailing it to you today.The kids at the two centers  are very  grateful for the help and they are preparing some Maasai paintings with the kids as a gift to you! The cost we had are [...]

Its 12 days now until the sponsored walk and so far i personally have raised about £160 and getting more donations from sponsors everyday, which is great! I’m getting quite excited about this now…it feels really good doing something for somebody else and I’m hoping to get back out to the orphanage in Tanzania next [...]

Sofie’s Team @ the Coast: Emily, Caroline, Eliza, Alexa, George, Catherine, Kieran, Emily, Georgie and Hannah Kauffman. Sofie´s group went to the coastal town of Mompiche for the weekend after their second week in Caimito. Alexa and Catherine decided to stay in Atacames as Catherine is having some trouble with a bank card and they [...]

!Grand Opening! Oh it’s a proud day in Kenya today, and also here at Leap towers as well, as we all received a very special letter! Rafiki (meaning friend in the beautiful Swahili language) Kenia Health Centre is ready for its Grand Opening….and our very own Leap leader Dipesh out in Kenya has of course [...]