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The Gap Year Book (Lonely Planet Gap Year Guide) (Paperback)

by Joseph Bindloss (Author), Charlotte Hindle (Author), Matt Fletcher (Author) "You are about to finish school or university ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (30 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1740596668
  • ISBN-13: 978-1740596664
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 192,564 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Fancy a year out between school and further studies? Thinking of letting the rat-race wait? You need The Gap Year Book - a definitive, practical guide to planning and taking a year out. Packed with essential advice on pre-trip preparation and planning, the inside track on when and where to go, and numerous ideas on what to do, this book is a one-stop gap year shop. Want to try yacht crewing? Fancy a stab at volunteering? Raring to go on a conservation project? We'll tell you how to organise all this and more, all you need now is your plane ticket! - full-colour world map showing gap year routes - tried and tested itineraries from real gappers - contact details for all the gap year placement companies and organisations - access to dedicated gap year discussion forum on lonelyplanet.com's Thorn Tree - Impressive breadth and depth of information supplied in a readable and entertaining way - information on the best courses to take and how to apply for jobs - quotes and tales from real gappers who've been there and done it - how to stay healthy away from home - 28,195 accepted university applicants deferred entry to take a gap year in 2002 (UCAS) - There are currently over 1,800,000 students following higher education programmes (NUSSL) - Average age of students is 16-25 (nusonline. co.uk) - Individual student spend is approximately [pound]5,535 pa - Average student spends [pound]524 p.a on travel (NUSSL) - Nearly a quarter do not buy holiday insurance (National Express) - 93 percent of higher education students in the UK have internet access (NOP research 2000)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, 12 Jan 2006
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I found this book very helpful in showing me my options for my coming gap year. I learnt about new opportunities that I have never even known about. A good read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Everything!, 6 Nov 2003
This small book encompases thousand of gap year plans such as conservation work, travelling and woriking in another country. Not only does it contain possiblilties but also potential restrictions such as the need for visas etc. With contact details for projects this book is essential for anyone planning or even thinking about a gap year. With regions broken down into sections such as an America, an Australia and New Zealand and then a Europe section. This book is fantastic reading simply for ideas!
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9 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor, 6 Feb 2004
I am normally a massive fan of Lonely Planet books as I feel that they are usually detailed and informative yet easy to use - this is none of the aforementioned.

Although there is a good guide to useful websites at the back of the book and some useful informaton, the book is very vague on the whole and has a poor layout. There is far too much information on the mundane and it is impossible to plan or even to start to plan a GAP year around the information (or lack of it) that this book provides. One is better advised to buy separate accomodation, city, transport guides etc. You could buy this book for its fairly useful information on expeditions around the world and for ideas about how to go about planning your year but don't expect a big helping hand!

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