Gap Year Blog
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Highers results day in Scotland! What will you do next?
Highers results day in Scotland is finally here! We wish you all the best of luck and we hope that you get the results you have been hoping for. Whatever the outcome, this next stage in your life could be the start of your greatest adventure yet! Here our suggestions...
Celebrating 25 years of Gap Year Volunteering and Adventure Travel
It is 25 years since Africa & Asia Venture (AV) first opened its doors to young people interested in a different kind of Gap Year experience. Our Volunteering and Adventure Travel programs have paved the way for thousands of likeminded, inspirational individuals...
Experience Africa this September with a Gap Year in Uganda
Our Gap Year in Uganda program leaves in just a few months and spaces are filling up fast! If you are looking for a Gap Year in Uganda with a difference then look no further! Here are just some of the things you could be doing in September with AV... * White water...
Dreaming of summer holidays in the sun? Visit Thailand for the trip of a lifetime!
Our summer program in Thailand departs on 6th August 2018 to take you to distant shores and adventures in the sun. Experience Thailand like you've never seen it before with our fully immersive mini gap year. Enjoy a fulfilling, uplifting, life changing gap year...
Experience all that Kenya has to offer this summer
Kenya is an amazing country, rich in culture, community and wildlife. Experience all this and more with our Kenya Summer Programme, five weeks of fantastic work experience and life changing moments that will give you all the adventure of a gap year in just five weeks...
What is our Kenya Summer Programme?
We have had a lot of people getting in touch recently to ask us about our Kenya Summer Programme, if you have been thinking about doing more with your summer holiday this year then here is a little insight in to the amazing things you could be doing if you join us......
Do something amazing with your holidays – join our Kenya Summer Program
You might be knee deep in revision right now but we know your mind is already drifting to thoughts of summer holidays and what to do with your freedom before Uni starts again. Our Kenya Summer Program offers the perfect solution; five weeks of sun, sand and...
How a summer abroad can transform your resume
5 ways traveling abroad this summer can improve your resume and help you land your dream job after college.
5 Gap Year Travel Ideas for the Ultimate Adventure
5 Exhilarating gap year travel ideas to help you start planning your adventure. These are our top 5 adventures to include on your gap year travels.
Why your Gap Year beats being a Fresher
You had a great summer…. a well-deserved break after exams, spent time with friends and maybe even headed off for a week or two in the sunshine. But now you’re feeling slightly daunted by the year ahead. Don’t be!
ExxonMobil and Africa & Asia Venture (AV) Fund Uganda School Project
We’re incredibly proud of how many of our gap year students continue to be involved with their placement community long after they return home. Jessica Lanyon is one such volunteer…
Volunteering in Africa – Video
A snapshot of the AV volunteer experience in Africa. Make an impact, travel, explore, make friends, gain skills – everyone has their own story. What will yours be?
Will you achieve your New Year’s Resolution?
Whether you plan to go to the gym more, learn a new language or volunteer somewhere, the steps toward meeting your new year’s resolution remain the same.
Are you ready to change your life?
There are so many reasons to take a gap year or spend five weeks in another country over the summer. We could talk about the benefits all day but we think it’s better to hear from those who carved out a new path because of their AV experience.
Striking the balance – from snow to sunshine
Whether skiing, snowboarding, working in a chalet, instructing or simply enjoying the apres ski, there is no doubt that snow season offer the opportunity to socialize, make friends and indulge. So, what can young people do to balance this period of extreme energy and expense?
East Africa – the forgotten destination
We do always ask our applicants why they have chosen that particular location as they might be missing out on a hidden, gap year gem! One of these hidden gems is East Africa.
Back to the books? Time to plan your gap year abroad
The summer’s over and millions of young people across the world are back at school, back to saving for college or university and back to planning their future. Now is the time when students should start thinking about whether they want to head straight into the next phase of their education after this academic year or if they’d benefit from some time out.
Exam results and the unplanned gap year
While summer feels like it should be the time to relax, forget about studies and enjoy time with friends, that isn’t the reality for students who have spent the past few weeks nervously awaiting their exam results.
Beyond The Great Wall
Everyone from US lawyers to Mark Zuckerberg have been taking Mandarin language classes, as China has emerged as a global superpower. But it’s a challenging language to get to grips with, hence the reason our AVs spend the first month of their gap year in China learning Mandarin intensively.
What do kids in Nepal do after their homework?
These kids show the lengths they go to after the school day, to seek out nature, excitement and a new experience. Let’s watch them head to the bat cave….