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Graduate Gap Year opportunities in Africa and Asia
If you are approaching the end of your degree then you are probably starting to think about what comes after University. Will you rush straight in to your first graduate job or will you join the thousands choosing to take a Graduate Gap Year? If you put off taking a...
Where will you be in 10 years? The AV #10YearChallenge
If you use social media then you've probably seen lots of people taking on the #10YearChallenge since the start of 2019. In fact it has become so popular that Facebook had to fend off accusations that it had started the challenge to build an ageing algorithm. Well,...
This Summer Could Change Your Life
The summer of 2025 could be the summer that changes your life forever if you travel to Kenya on one of our immersive summer experience programs. It's an opportunity to take a mini gap year in your summer holidays and experience all of the adventure and stand out work...
New year, new opportunities. Where will 2019 take you?
Happy New Year to all our AVs, old, new and as yet unknown. With every New Year comes a brand new set of challenges, opportunities and adventures just waiting to be discovered. Take our current group of Kenya AVs for example. Last week we waved them off at Heathrow...
Celebrating International Volunteers Day!
Today is International Volunteers Day! We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our amazing volunteers who have completed Gap Years, Summer Programs and Internships with us over the last 25 years. Africa and Asia Venture wouldn't be the same without all your...
It’s Black Friday! Get 50% off AV Gap Year Vouchers!
Black Friday is finally here! For the first time ever, Africa and Asia Venture (AV) are celebrating Black Friday with a special offer on our Gap Year vouchers. For a limited time only, you can get 50% off our Gap Year vouchers to help pay for your Gap Year with AV....
Off to the slopes? Why not finish your Gap Year in the sun!
Skiing is always a popular Gap Year activity but will it help to set you apart from your peers when you apply for graduate jobs? A Gap Year should be one great adventure, but it should also enhance your CV or resume and help you stand out from the crowd. We aren't for...
Is a Gap Year top of your Christmas list?
If you are dreaming of taking a Gap Year or doing a summer program next year, why not ask your family for Gap Year vouchers from AV this Christmas? Far better than a new computer game or the latest perfume, a Gap Year voucher will be the gift that keeps on giving! How...
Can’t afford a Gap Year? Think again.
Think you can't afford a Gap Year? Think again. You see the real question is, can you afford NOT to take a Gap Year? If you haven't had the chance to watch Martin Lewis' recent ITV show 10 things your kids need to know then you should. Martin talks to college leavers...
10 amazing things to do in India on your Gap Year
If you want your Gap Year to be one big adventure then you need a destination that offers loads of amazing things to do. One country that certainly won't dissapoint is India. This incredible country is like a whole world in one destination and you can do so much there...
5 of the best adventures in Nepal
Your Gap Year is the perfect opportunity to have an amazing adventure and the possibilities are endless. Take Nepal for example, there are so many things to do alongside your volunteering program that you really are spoilt for choice. To make things easier for you,...
An AV Love Story
When is a Gap Year more than just a Gap Year? When you find the love of your life. All the team at Africa & Asia Venture (AV) would like to say a huge congratulations to Gareth and Jessica Davies who first met on our Gap Year program in Uganda in 2007 and fell in...
Destination Focus: Nepal
In the second post of our destination focus blog series, we are looking at Nepal, a destination revered by all who visit thanks to the unique experiences it offers our Gap Year volunteers... Nepal is a unique country, with breathtaking scenery, a rich cultural history...
Destination Focus: India and the Lepchas
It can be hard to decide where to go and what to see on your Gap Year, the opportunities and options are endless and you want to make sure that you get the most out of your year out. We understand, so each week we will be talking you through a different program in our...
Celebrate with £250 off your Gap Year flights!
We announced that we are celebrating our 25th birthday this year and in celebration we are offering £250 or $250 off your Gap Year Flights when you travel with us! If you want to take advantage of this special offer then you will need to be quick as it is available...
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...